O F MUSIC, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES to the PRESENT PERIOD. BY CHARLES BURNEY, Muf. D. F. R. S. VOLUME THE FOURTH. LONDON, Printed for the AUTHOR: And fold by PAYNE and SON, at the Mews-Gate; ROBSON MDCCLXXXIX. Effay on the Euphony, or Sweetness of Languages, and their Fitnefs for Mufic. Page 1. GENERAL CHAP. HISTORY. I. Of the Invention of RECITATIVE, and Establishment of the Mufical Drama, or OPERA, in Italy. P. 13. II. Rife and Progress of the Sacred Musical Drama, or ORATORIO. P. 81. III. Of the OPERA BUFFA, or Comic-Opera, and INTERMEZZI, or Mufical Interludes, during the Seventeenth Century, IV. Of CANTATAS, or Narrative Chamber Music. P. 123. P. 133 V. Attempts at DRAMATIC MUSIC in England, previous to the Establishment of the Italian Opera there. P. 180. VI. Origin of the ITALIAN OPERA in England, and its Progrefs there during the Prefent Century. P. 194. Review of Handel's Operas. P. 222. Opera Tranfactions after Handel ceafed to compofe for the Stage. P. 437 VII. Progress of the Mufical Drama at VENICE, during the Prefent Century. P. 533. VIII, Progrefs of the Mufical Drama at NAPLES, and Account of the eminent Compofers and School of Counterpoint in that City. a 2 P. 544IX. Opera |
