Samuel Wesley (1766-1837): A Source Book

Hailed as a child prodigy and later acclaimed as England''s finest extempore organist, Samuel Wesley - son of Charles Wesley and nephew of John Wesley, the founders of Methodism - is best known today for his musical compositions and for his promotion of the music of J. S. Bach. At the heart of this source book is a calendar of Samuel Wesley''s correspondence. The editors date and summarise the c...