The Life and Poems of Anne Hunter: Haydn's Tuneful Voice

by Caroline Grigson

Anne Home Hunter (1741-1821) was one of the most successful song writers of the second half of the eighteenth century, most famously as the poet who wrote the lyrics of many of Haydn's songs. However her work, which included many more serious, lyrical and romantic poems has been largely forgotten. This book contains over 200 poems, some published in her life-time under her married name 'Mrs John Hunter', some attributed only to 'a Lady', and most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846311918
• ISBN13: 9781846311918
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.2"