The Beggar's Opera: A Faithful Reproduction of the 1729 Edition which includes the words and music of all the airs, as well as the score for the overture. With commentaries by Louis Kronenberger and Max Goberman on the literary and musical background and with the original words of all the airs that John Gay adapted for this work
by GAY, John
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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- Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 559382
- Title
- The Beggar's Opera: A Faithful Reproduction of the 1729 Edition which includes the words and music of all the airs, as well as the score for the overture. With commentaries by Louis Kronenberger and Max Goberman on the literary and musical background and with the original words of all the airs that John Gay adapted for this work
- Author
- GAY, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Argonaut Books
- Place of Publication
- Larchmont, New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Music
- Bookseller catalogs
- Music;
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