Purcell Ode and Other Poems
Robert Bridges
Editora: Good Press
Sinopse
Enter the world of Henry Purcell's music with Robert Bridges' 'Purcell Ode, and Other Poems', a collection of odes written to the renowned composer's music. Bridges' poetry takes readers on a journey through the power and beauty of Purcell's uniquely English musical style, incorporating elements of Italian and French music. Here's an excerpt from 'The Fair Brass': "An effigy of brass / Trodden by careless feet / Of worshippers that pass / Beautiful and complete."