The Cambridge History of Eighteenth-Century Music

The Cambridge History of Eighteenth-Century Music
Author: Simon P. Keefe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 816
Release: 2009-09-10
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780521663199

The eighteenth century arguably boasts a more remarkable group of significant musical figures, and a more engaging combination of genres, styles and aesthetic orientations than any century before or since, yet huge swathes of its musical activity remain under-appreciated. This History provides a comprehensive survey of eighteenth-century music, examining little-known repertories, works and musical trends alongside more familiar ones. Rather than relying on temporal, periodic and composer-related phenomena to structure the volume, it is organized by genre; chapters are grouped according to the traditional distinctions of music for the church, music for the theatre and music for the concert room that conditioned so much thinking, activity and output in the eighteenth century. A valuable summation of current research in this area, the volume also encourages the readers to think of eighteenth-century music less in terms of overtly teleological developments than of interacting and mutually stimulating musical cultures and practices.

The Symphonic Repertoire, Volume II

The Symphonic Repertoire, Volume II
Author: A. Peter Brown
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 760
Release: 2002-08-13
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780253334879

More than 170 symphonies from this repertoire are described and analyzed in The First Golden Age of the Viennese Symphony, the first volume of the series to appear.

Music in the Eighteenth Century

Music in the Eighteenth Century
Author: John A. Rice
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780393929188

Eighteenth Century Music in its cultural, social, and intellectual contexts. John Rice's Music in the Eighteenth Century takes the reader on an engrossing Grand Tour of Europe's musical centers, from Naples, to London, Berlin, Vienna, Prague, and St. Petersburg —with a side trip to the colonial New World. Against the backdrop of Europe's largely peaceful division into Catholic and Protestant realms, Rice shows how "learned" and "galant" styles developed and commingled. While considering Mozart, Haydn, and early Beethoven in depth, he broadens his focus to assess the contributions of lesser-known but significant figures like Johann Adam Hiller, Francois-André Philidor, and Anna Bon. Western Music in Context: A Norton History comprises six volumes of moderate length, each written in an engaging style by a recognized expert. Authoritative and current, the series examines music in the broadest sense—as sounds notated, performed, and heard—focusing not only on composers and works, but also on broader social and intellectual currents.

The Symphonic Repertoire, Volume I

The Symphonic Repertoire, Volume I
Author: Mary Sue Morrow
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 918
Release: 2024-03-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0253072131

Central to the repertoire of Western art music since the 18th century, the symphony has come to be regarded as one of the ultimate compositional challenges. In his five-volume series The Symphonic Repertoire, the late A. Peter Brown explores the symphony from its 18th-century beginnings to the end of the 20th century. In Volume 1, The Eighteenth-Century Symphony, 22 of Brown's former students and colleagues collaborate to complete the work that he began on this critical period of development in symphonic history. The work follows Brown's outline, is organized by country, and focuses on major composers. It includes a four-chapter overview and concludes with a reframing of the symphonic narrative. Contributors address issues of historiography, the status of research, and questions of attribution and stylistic traits, and provide background material on the musical context of composition and early performances. The volume features a CD of recordings from the Bloomington Early Music Festival Orchestra, highlighting the largely unavailable repertoire discussed in the book.

Music in Eighteenth-Century Austria

Music in Eighteenth-Century Austria
Author: David Wyn Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2006-11-02
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0521028590

An examination of the little-understood period of music history in which Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven worked.

Haydn and the Enlightenment

Haydn and the Enlightenment
Author: David P. Schroeder
Publisher:
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN:

IntroductionPart I Haydn and Enlightened Though 1. Haydn and Shaftesbury: Music and Morality2. Pre-English Literary Influences3. The Lodge `Zur wahren Eintracht'4. Opera, Rhetoric, and Rittergedichte5. String Quartets, Op. 33: `A New and Special Way'6. Theory versus Practice: Aesthetics and Instrumental Music7. Symphonies Ascent: Pre-Paris to the Loge OlympiquePart II Audience Receptionand England 8. The Composer-Audience Relationship9. Haydn and the English AudiencePart III The Symphonies 10. Symphonic Intelligibility and Sonata Form11. Melodic Sources and Musical Images12. Symphonies and t.

Music in Eighteenth-Century England

Music in Eighteenth-Century England
Author: Charles Cudworth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 1983
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780521235259

The essays in this book are devoted to the social and intellectual background of eighteenth-century music.

The Harvard Dictionary of Music

The Harvard Dictionary of Music
Author: Don Michael Randel
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Total Pages: 1020
Release: 2003-11-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780674011632

This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today’s beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture. Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without.