German Music Criticism in the Late Eighteenth Century : Aesthetic Issues in Instrumental Music
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'This beautifully produced book contains an introduction and eleven essays on musical life in eighteenth century Vienna, that extraordinary era in which Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven flourished ... The collection is a wonderful example of how applied scholarship can deepen our appreciation of great music.' Contemporary Review
'The book's usefulness is enhanced by music examples, a full bibliography and index.' Peter Branscombe, Times Literary Supplement
Book Description
Music aesthetics in late-eighteenth-century Germany has always been problematic because there was no aesthetic theory to evaluate the enormous amount of high-quality instrumental music produced by composers such as Haydn and Mozart. This book derives a practical aesthetic theory from an analysis of 1,300 reviews of instrumental music published in Germany between 1760 and 1798. The reviews document an intersection with trends in literature and philosophy, and reveal interest in criteria such as genius, the expressive power of music, and the necessity of unity, several decades earlier than has previously been supposed.
German Music Criticism in the Late Eighteenth Century : Aesthetic Issues in Instrumental Music,Mary Sue Morrow,Cambridge University Press,052158227X,18th century,General,Germany,History & Criticism - General,History and criticism,Instrumental music,Music,Music Of The 18th Century,Musical criticism,Philosophy and aesthetics,Classical music (c 1750 to c 1830),Instrumental music--Germany--18th century--History and criticism,Music / General,Theory of music & musicology
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