Music in the Eighteenth Century (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393929188)

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.


Author: John A. Rice
ISBN-10: 0393929183
ISBN-13: 9780393929188
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2012
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d