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Jane Austen's Fave Music

Topic 84 · 22 responses · archived october 2000

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~Becks Sat, Dec 14, 1996 (11:00) seed

Invalid command: only For those of you who are interested in what JA listened, I have information on a CD and catalogue of the music she played and copied. JA had eight volumes in her Chawton home of copied pieces of music that she loved. Each volume contained 37 pieces. A catalogue of the Chawton collection was published earlier this year, and now they have two recordings that explore her taste in music. JA was fond of composers like Haydn, Bach, Muzio Clementi, and Niccolo Piccini.. If you are interested in obtaining the catalogue, it is published by Corda Music Publications, 183 Beech Rd., St. Albans, Herts., AL3 5AN, U.K. And if you desire the CD for Xmas, you can get information from: ISIS Records, 52 Argyle St., Oxford OX4 1SS, U.K. (Fax:44-1865-243388) 22 new of

~jwinsor Sat, Dec 14, 1996 (16:56) #1

Thanks, Rebecca - this reminds me that just before the Bluemarble BB crash someone had reported attending a concert given by a performer who dressed as JA and played pieces that Jane would have played/heard - and that this person had a CD - does anyone remember the specifics of this?

~Grace Sat, Dec 14, 1996 (18:25) #2

Joan, was that message about the CD from Dina? I remember reading it, but never got in touch with her. Thanks for all of the above info, Rebecca.

~jwinsor Sat, Dec 14, 1996 (18:35) #3

I don't remember who - maybe Dina - but whoever it was only offered to supply details if there was interest, and did not get a chance to respond with the

~jwinsor Sat, Dec 14, 1996 (18:36) #4

GRRRRRRRR!!!!! with the specifics.

~Amy Sat, Dec 14, 1996 (20:05) #5

Here is Dina's post: Austen piano music on CD

~jwinsor Sun, Dec 15, 1996 (01:22) #6

Thanks, Amy! Dinaaaaa... are you here? Well, safest to send her mail... ;-)

~Saman Mon, Dec 16, 1996 (02:42) #7

Speaking of Jane Austen, I saw a book in a bookshop (funnily enough) here called "Jane Austen's World". It's a big hardback book with the still of Lizzy and Darcy in Netherfield Ball costumes. Has anyone seen/read/bought it, and is it any good? The price was a bit too steep for me to consider buying it immediately - it has gone on my list of things to buy after Christmas with money I'm given then (talk about counting my chickens!).

~Ann Mon, Dec 16, 1996 (17:44) #8

More info please!

~Saman Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (02:23) #9

I knew someone would ask that - I'll see if I can head down there in the next few days and check out ISBN etc. Don't hold your breath though - the Christmas shopping pandemonium is successful in keeping me away from high population-density areas e.g. shopping malls!

~Dina Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (13:51) #10

Yes, I am here. I talked with Karlyn Bond (the pianist) last night at a Jane Austen Dinner (December 16th, her B-day) and she is selling her CD by mail. It includes pieces from Haydn, Mozart, Cramer, Clementi, Field, Beethoven and Schobert. I am listening right now, it's totally awesome. She said if you would like to e-mail her direct she would be happy to send you the information. It's $15 plus $1 shipping etc. Her e-mail is k-bond@wcslc.edu. Hope you all enjoy it. Sorry it has taken me so long to respond. Good think Joan contacted me.... Dina

~Amy Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (14:32) #11

Dina, she ought to distribute it through the Austen book stores in SF and Chicago. Thanks for the info.

~Saman Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (18:31) #12

OK -about this book "Jane Austen's World". I rang the bookshop today and they are snowed under with the Christmas rush (no pun intended, it's summer here). Still the rather grumpy gentleman on the other end of the phone told me that it's by Maggie Lane and is published by The Book Company (then again he might have been being facetious and that publishing firm might not even exist). His good humour ran out completely when I enquired after an ISBN so I'll have to head down there myself one of these days to get it. By the way, it is retailing here for NZ$27.95, which means it should be about US$50. I tried searching for it on the web by author, but although Ms Lane has written material about Jane Austen this particular book wasn't mentioned.

~Anna Tue, Dec 17, 1996 (19:03) #13

NZ$27.95, which means it should be about US$50. Saman did you perhaps mean U$ 20 ?

~Saman Wed, Dec 18, 1996 (02:31) #14

Yeah of course I meant $20 - my brain has never been able to get around exchange rates. I wish they had never floated the NZ dollar - life could have been so much simpler with a fixed exchange rate!

~mrobens Wed, Dec 18, 1996 (07:45) #15

Jane Austen's England by Maggie Lane, Published in December of '95 is available by special order through http://www.amazon.com. No, I'm not their sales rep, but I use them a lot when I'm looking for a book in a hurry. There was no "Jane Austen's World". Could this be the same thing?

~Dina Wed, Dec 18, 1996 (11:48) #16

For those of you trying to meet a Christmas rush... Karlyn Bond 2441 Evening Star Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84124 $15 plus $1

~Saman Thu, Dec 19, 1996 (17:40) #17

It probably is Jane Austen's England - there were so many people crowding in to the bookshop that I didn't get a good look at it. Seeing as the author you mention is the same one it's highly probable and we must put the confusion down to my poor tired hurting head ;). Sorry for the mixup...

~Anna Fri, Dec 20, 1996 (15:53) #18

I'm not sure about these ?2/?1 titles but Maggie Lane has written several books about Jane Austen

~jwinsor Fri, Dec 20, 1996 (20:50) #19

Re: Jane Austen's England - my decidedly not-grumpy and almost excessively helpful bookstore gentleman told me that there are actually 2 books by the above title, one of which is out of print, and the other - the Maggie Lane one - is published in England. Its ISBN # = 0709037090. (they had had it in stock, but it was gone).

~jwinsor Fri, Dec 20, 1996 (20:52) #20

~Saman Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (02:46) #21

Yay - thank you Joan, too - I feel so much better now :). I think I'll head down there in the post-Christmas slump when they'll be exceedingly obliged for my custom ;-)

~Kaffeine Sat, Dec 21, 1996 (13:44) #22

"Its ISBN # = 0709037090. (they had had it in stock, but it was gone)." I just checked Bookserve ( http://www.bookserve.com ) and they have it for $14.95.

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