Carlo Pallavicino (1630–1688)
The name also appears as Pallavicini, and the birthdate is in doubt.
- Smith, Julian. “Carlo Pallavicino.” PRMA96 (1969–1970): 57–71.
A brief biography with background on the times. Useful comments on the
style, with musical examples. Connections to all earlier studies are made via 43
footnotes. - McKee, Richard M. “A Critical Edition of Carlo Pallavicino’s Il Vespasiano.”
Ph.D. diss., U. of North Carolina, 1989. 810p.
See also Henze-Döhring (#1307 and #2575).
Horatio Parker (1863–1919)
- Kearns, William K. Horatio Parker, 1863–1919. Composers of North Amer-
ica, 6. Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow, 1990. xvii, 356p. ISBN 0-8108-2292-X.
ML410 .P17 K43.
Parker was among the leading composers and teachers (Charles Ives was
among his pupils) of his time. His opera Monawas performed at the Metro-
politan in 1912. This is a well-documented biography with program notes and
musical examples, a worklist, bibliography, library holdings, and index.
Bernardo Pasquini (1637–1710)
- Crain, Gordon F. “The Operas of Bernardo Pasquini.” Ph.D. diss., Yale U.,
- 2v.
See also #2576.
Krzysztof Penderecki (1933–)
- Schwinge, Wolfram. Krzysztof Penderecki: His Life and Works: Encounters,
Biography, and Musical Commentary.Mainz: Schott, 1989. 290p. ML410
.P2673 .S413.
First edition, in German (Stuttgart: Deutsche Verlags Anstalt, 1979; 2nd Ger-
man edition, Begegnungen, Lebensdaten, Werkkommentare[Mainz: Schott,
1994; ISBN 3-7957-0265-8]). Life and works, with good technical analysis of
the operas Verlorene Paradis, Teufel von Loudon,and Ubu Rex. Illustrations
from modern stagings, where nudity seems pervasive. Worklist, backnotes,
name index.
John Christopher Pepusch (1667–1752)
- Kidson, Frank. “The Beggar’s Opera”: Its Predecessors and Successors.Cam-
bridge: Cambridge U.P., 1922. 109p. ML1731.3 .K46.
Pepusch composed only a part of the music for John Gay’s very popular Beg-
gar’s Opera (1728); most of the score consisted of adapted folk songs or bor-
rowings from other composers. This study takes up the sources, early
publications, and critiques of productions. Includes a synopsis and pictures.
No notes or bibliography; expansive index of names and titles.
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