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The Pump Room Orchestra Bath is a very special account about a unique institution at the historical heart of Bath; the first book to describe in detail 3 centuries of music in Bath’s Pump Room. There are fascinating stories of performers, supporters and the famous from far flung corners of the world who have contributed to its almost uninterrupted musical entertainment, a veritable ‘room with a view’, both in time and space. The Pump Room has been graced by some of the most renown soloists, conductors and music directors. However, a remarkable feature of The Pump Room Orchestra Bath is the thorough research given to the lesser known, those whose musical abilities not family names merited their places. But for the Hymans, they may have been unsung heroes. Their account enlivens the Pump Room as much as a meeting place of hearts and minds, as a monument to architectural and musical excellence. Robert Hyman has been one of the two principal Pump Room violinists of the last two decades; the book benefits immensely from his view as a musician who has dedicated so much to the continuance and development of live performance. The book is amply illustrated; it’s a gem, especially for lovers of Bath and the cultural history of trios and quartets.Read full review
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Lovingly penned, packed, despatched and signed by the authors, just what I wanted. A special work of local history carefully researched by the authors who have swept over the full history, from origins to the present day. If you're as interested in this subject as I am you'll find in it in the sort of detail you are looking for, including a parade of famous figures walking across this vista that touched the history of the band.
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This book is well researched and detailed. It carry's the reader through three hundred years of musical history with pictures and illustrations a great present for my father as my grandfather played in the pump room orchestra.
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I bought it at a very reasonable price. It is a well researched and entertaining history.
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By Rodney D. Brush The Pump Room Orchestra Bath: Three Centuries of Music and Social History (Paperback) I purchased this book mainly to see if there was mention of my Grandfather, who played in the Bath Pump Room Orchestra in the early part of the Twentieth century....sure enough, there he was. The book is a pretty comprehensive look at the history of the orchestra, and I recommend it highly to anyone with an interest in the history of this famous and long-lived institution.
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