The letters of Samuel Wesley : professional and social correspondence, 1797-1837
"Samuel Wesley (1766-1837) was the son of the hymn-writer Charles Wesley and the nephew of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. He was one of the leading composers in late eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century England, and the finest organist of his day. He was also a misfit and a rebel, renowned for his outspoken views, his frequently wild behaviour, and his irregular personal life. His letters to his friends and fellow musicians, over 400 of which are gathered together here for the first time, are witty and perceptive and give an unparalleled portrait of Wesley the man, and an insider's view of life in the music profession in London in the early nineteenth century."--Jacket
Personal correspondence
lxiii, 516 pages : music, portrait ; 24 cm
9780198164234, 0198164238
47115869
List of Illustrations ; Abbreviations and Cue Titles ; Chronology ; Biographical Introduction ; Textual Introduction ; THE LETTERS ; Appendix: Undatable Letters ; Index