Raymond Leppard (11 August 1927 – 22 October 2019) was a British-American conductor, harpsichordist, composer and editor.
[For last year's sentiments on Carrie Jacobs-Bond click here.]
Seconda Pratica
His interest in early music prompted him to prepare several realisations of scores from the period. While musicologists considered his editions controversial, his performances were important for introducing early operatic masterpieces to the general public. -- Wikipedia
While Leppard’s arrangements awoke
A vogue for the early Baroque,
They were more than a touch
On the side of too much
For the tastes of more scholarly folk.
(If you enjoy these posts, please help me, and consider sharing.
[Also, please visit my other blog: Alternate Tales: Great Art Repurposed.]
No comments:
Post a Comment