Refiner's Fire: The Academy of Ancient Music and The Historical Performance Revolution
by Richard Bratby
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Hardback. New. <p><strong>â[â¦] this superb account of how that glorious institution came into being will give you deep and abiding pleasure [â¦]â Stephen Fry</strong></p> <p><br /> </p> <p>When harpsichordist Christopher Hogwood and record producer Peter Wadland founded the Academy of Ancient Music in 1973, their mission was to create Britainâs first orchestra devoted to recording baroque and classical music on period instruments. They went on to change the musical world. Their success brought the AAM global fame â bringing historically informed performance into the mainstream and putting Vivaldi into the pop charts. But then the orchestra faced a new challenge: reinventing itself to survive and thrive in the world its own success had created.</p> <p><br /> </p> <p>For the first time, Richard Bratby tells the story of this trailblazing orchestra and the people who shaped it: fifty years of innovation, exploration and musical adventure, from the pioneering days of the early 1970s to new directions â and new triumphs â in the 21st century. </p> <p><br /> </p> <p><strong>âAn uplifting, anecdote-packed account of the Academy of Ancient Music [â¦]â</strong> Lucie Skeaping</p> <p><br /> </p> <p><strong>âThe refinerâs fire of AAM still burns brightly: this book tells us why. From the Marquis of Granby to the Hollywood Bowl; an illuminating account of a musical revolution.â</strong> Catherine Bott</p> <p><br /> </p> <p><strong>âUsing a mass of archival material and many interviews, <em>Refinerâs Fire</em> is a lively account of the orchestraâs history, of Christopher Hogwood himself and of the other essential players (literal and figurative).â</strong> Emma Kirkby </p>
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