Catalog of the Johannes Herbst Collection (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807878545)

Preserved in the Archives of the Moravian Church in America is a rich, largely unexplored treasure of manuscripts containing sacred and secular music performed in eighteenth-century Moravian settlements in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carolina. This collection was the private library of manuscript scores compiled by the Moravian minister and musician, Johannes Herbst (1735-1812). It contains the most complete record of the sacred Moravian repertoire yet discovered.

Originally published in 1970.

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Author: Marilyn Gombosi
ISBN-10: 0807878545
ISBN-13: 9780807878545
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2011
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.80d