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The Century of Bach & Mozart: Perspectives on Historiography, Composition, Theory & Performance (Isham Library Papers; Harvard Publications in Music)
Thomas Forres Kelly
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Paperback. For many today Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stand as towering representatives of European music of the eighteenth century, composers whose works reflect intellectual, religious, and aesthetic trends of the period. This collection of essays offers a variety of perspectives on the two composers. Editor(s): Kelly, Professor Thomas Forrest; Gallagher, Sean R. Series: Isham Library Papers. Num Pages: 428 pages, 56 music examples, 14 tables, 24 black and white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 704.
For many today Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stand as towering representatives of European music of the eighteenth century, composers whose works reflect intellectual, religious, and aesthetic trends of the period. Research on their compositions continues in many ways to shape our broader understanding of eighteenth-century musical thought and its contexts. This collection of essays by leading authorities in the field offers a variety of new perspectives on the two composers, as well as some of their important contemporaries, Haydn in particular. Addressing topics as diverse as the historiography of eighteenth-century music, concepts of time and musical form, ... Read more
For many today Johann Sebastian Bach and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart stand as towering representatives of European music of the eighteenth century, composers whose works reflect intellectual, religious, and aesthetic trends of the period. Research on their compositions continues in many ways to shape our broader understanding of eighteenth-century musical thought and its contexts. This collection of essays by leading authorities in the field offers a variety of new perspectives on the two composers, as well as some of their important contemporaries, Haydn in particular. Addressing topics as diverse as the historiography of eighteenth-century music, concepts of time and musical form, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Department of Music
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Isham Library Papers
Condition
New
Weight
703 g
Number of Pages
428
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780964031753
SKU
V9780964031753
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About Thomas Forres Kelly
Thomas Forrest Kelly is Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music at Harvard University. *Sean Gallagher is Associate Professor of Music at Harvard University. Elaine R. Sisman is Associate Professor of Music, Columbia University.
Reviews for The Century of Bach & Mozart: Perspectives on Historiography, Composition, Theory & Performance (Isham Library Papers; Harvard Publications in Music)
Every reader will have his or her own favorite essays in this exemplary collection...[It] makes a major contribution to l8th-century studies as well as music.
J. P. Ambrose Choice 20090201
J. P. Ambrose Choice 20090201