The word REGENCY; although strictly covering the decade from 1811 when George III fell ill until his death in 1820; is used to refer to the latter years of the 18th century up until 1837; when Queen Victoria came to the throne.The era saw a good deal of change. The industrial revolution marked the end of working at home and the spread of factories; there were rapid developments in transport and trade as well as groundbreaking legislation; including the abolition of slavery. These changes created an unprecedented demand for new houses; especially from a newly wealthy middle class.Using his own drawings and full colour photographs; Trevor Yorke explains the background and describes the architecture; features and fittings that have made the houses of the Regency period so distinctive. He also introduces the notable architects of the day; including John Nash who created Regent Street and designs for enlarging Buckingham Palace; Sir John Soame who built Dulwich Picture Gallery; and Henry Holland who built Carlton House for the Prince Regent; Woburn Abbey and Althorp and laid out parts of Knightsbridge. Also included is a list of country houses and urban streets to visit and a glossary of terms.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good; not great.By Jay D.Not a bad book per se; but I wished I had taken more time to review the song list..but thats.not the books fault. The arrangements are well done though and fun to play; its just the song list. Im keeping it to learn some theme songs that Im not familiar with though just to expand my repertoire. If your interested; pursue the song list - you may be more familiar with most if so Im sure it would be a delight. Overall; I really like the "best ever..." series.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good Intermediate BookBy allycatRead review on what songs are actually included in THIS book-not the product description. Good variety of movie songs for intermediate level pianists.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Best Movie Songs EverBy Eleanor NashThis book is already dog-eared from use! It has up-to-date songs as well as older selections. It came without a spiral binding; however; and I needed to have that done at a printing house. Music publishers need to think of how the book will be used; pianists need the music to lie flat to facilitate page turns.