Author: Metzelaar, Helen.
Title: 'Verwondering over mijn gezang'. Jan Alensoons muzikale ontmoetingen op zijn reis naar Italië, 1723-1724, Amsterdam: Panchaud 2013, 168 pp.
Description: Jan Alensoon traveled in 1723 to France and Italy to get acquinted with the art and culture of these countries and especially to hear the music there. This 40 year old inhabitant of Leiden wrote this book about this Grand tour. He meets composer Benedetto Marcello, musicians Tomaso Albinoni, Nicolo Porpora and Geminiano Giacomelli and he heard the famous singer Faustina Bordoni sing. This book is a rich source for European music history.

Keywords: Biography|Music