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The Gentleman Dancing-Master - (Clemson University Press: Studies in British Musical Cultures) by Jennifer Thorp (Hardcover)

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  • The Gentleman Dancing-Master: Mr Isaac and the English Royal Court from Charles II to Queen Anne is a study of the life of the most significant dancing-master at the late-Stuart court in London.
  • About the Author: Jennifer Thorp is a former dancer and dance historian specialising in late-seventeenth and eighteenth century dance for court and theatre, with particular reference to London-based dancing-masters.
  • 472 Pages
  • Music, History & Criticism
  • Series Name: Clemson University Press: Studies in British Musical Cultures

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The Gentleman Dancing-Master: Mr Isaac and the English Royal Court from Charles II to Queen Anne considers the life and times of the dancer known as Mr Isaac, performer, teacher and creator of prestigious dances for performance at the royal court. Includes facsimiles and discussion of his surviving dances and their context.



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The Gentleman Dancing-Master: Mr Isaac and the English Royal Court from Charles II to Queen Anne is a study of the life of the most significant dancing-master at the late-Stuart court in London. It discusses his use of dance music and brings together, for the first time, reprints of the notations of all his twenty-three surviving dances created for performance at court in the presence of the monarch, including several created to celebrate the birthdays of Queen Anne or named after important courtiers or political events. This study highlights the significance of dance as a central part of court culture, and also the wider context of the London book trade within which Isaac's notators turned his dances into a publishable form ultimately taken over by John Walsh's music publishing firm. Using extensive archival and printed sources from his day, the book follows Isaac's career as a dancer, teacher, and choreographer of sophisticated duets in the fashionable French style, some of which were also performed in the theatre. Isaac, however, was no slavish follower of French fashion, and by careful consideration of the extant dances from the point of view of a dancer, this study also seeks to throw light on Isaac's often individualistic approach to choreography.



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'The wide range of sources, as well as the wealth of detail, make Thorp's account of Mr. Isaac enormously valuable for anyone wishing to learn more about dancing, court life, and society in the late Stuart period.'

Moira Goff, Dance Chronicle



'The Gentleman Dancing Master is a comprehensive and valuable contribution to dance scholarship, and a delight to read or re-read. It is a handsome volume, clearly laid out; Thorp and her publisher have made astute choices about paper, fonts, and so on. Dance notations - a bit less than half the volume - are clean and legible. This book will be a welcome addition to anyone's library.'

Ken Pierce, Historical Dance




About the Author



Jennifer Thorp is a former dancer and dance historian specialising in late-seventeenth and eighteenth century dance for court and theatre, with particular reference to London-based dancing-masters. She is currently investigating the printing and distribution of Kellom Tomlinson's treatise, The Art of Dancing (London, 1735) and its exquisite copperplate illustrations, together with ongoing research on the career of Anthony L'Abbé (c. 1667 - c. 1753), theatrical choreographer and dancing-master to members of the royal family in early-Hanoverian London. Jennifer is the co-organiser, with Professor Michael Burden, of the now well-established annual Oxford Dance Symposium, held at New College Oxford.
Dimensions (Overall): 9.4 Inches (H) x 6.41 Inches (W) x 1.06 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.96 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Series Title: Clemson University Press: Studies in British Musical Cultures
Sub-Genre: History & Criticism
Genre: Music
Number of Pages: 472
Publisher: Clemson University Press W/ Lup
Format: Hardcover
Author: Jennifer Thorp
Language: English
Street Date: April 28, 2024
TCIN: 94023005
UPC: 9781638040958
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-9361
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.06 inches length x 6.41 inches width x 9.4 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 1.96 pounds
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