[Canary breeding] Kanari-Uitspanningen / Of nieuwe verhandeling van de / Kanari-Teelt,... Nieuwe verbeeterde en vermeerende Druck... Vierde Druck
by [Bird Music] Van Wickede, F. (?–?)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used; Like New/Used; Like New
- Seller
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About This Item
The first edition of the book appeared in 1750 (see first page of the new preface). Its many editions (at least seven) testify to its popularity, but next to nothing is known about the author. Chapter 18 (Achttiende hoofdstuk), whose title translates as "How to teach canary birds to whistle a tune, and which you must select for this," contains two pages of musical notation (pp. 78–79)—a "Praelud", two "Airs" and a "Menuet".
In the 18th century, it was fashionable to teach captive birds to sing and indeed, small versions of the flageolet woodwind instrument instrument, called "bird flageolets" were made and used for this purpose. Entire method books were marketed to wealthy song-bird owners (as well as breeders), and were not so much collections of pieces imitating birdsong, but rather books of tunes for birds to sing in imitation of a flageolet or recorder.
Details
- Bookseller
- Schubertiade (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22242
- Title
- [Canary breeding] Kanari-Uitspanningen / Of nieuwe verhandeling van de / Kanari-Teelt,... Nieuwe verbeeterde en vermeerende Druck... Vierde Druck
- Author
- [Bird Music] Van Wickede, F. (?–?)
- Book Condition
- New Used; Like New
- Jacket Condition
- Used; Like New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fourth Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Steven van Esveldt
- Place of Publication
- Amsterdam
- Date Published
- 1773
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