Author: Howard Chandler Robbins Landon Publisher: Thames & Hudson ISBN: Category : Composers Languages : en Pages : 730
Book Description
This volume, the first of five, covers the period of Joseph Haydn's childhood and early creative years; it sets the scene - both historical and musical - in Europe (and especially Austria), and provides a detailed account of Haydn's family background and the circumstances in which he grew up. In addition to the chronicle of events and separate discussion of his works - a basic formula adopted for all five volumes of this biography - a vital ingredient of this first volume is a consideration of the principal musical influences in Haydn's youth, with examples taken from works (by composers now largely forgotten) which he would certainly have known.
Author: Howard Chandler Robbins Landon Publisher: Thames & Hudson ISBN: 9780500011683 Category : Music Languages : en Pages : 799
Book Description
This volume, the second chronologically of the five which together make up this complete biography of Haydn, deals with the highly important and productive middle years of his career - the period during which he held the post of full Kapellmeister to Prince Nicolaus I Esterhazy. In every aspect of composition Haydn's mature style now came into full flowering, and with the publication and dissemination of his works abroad, his reputation was to become a truly international one. Thanks largely to the survival of the mass of documentary material in the Esterhazy Archives, much of which has been rediscovered and studied only in recent years, it is now possible to paint a detailed picture of daily life in the princely household, and in particular its musical activity: Haydn was responsible not only for the writing of operas, Symphonies, Baryton Trios and other works to satisfy the Prince's requirements, but as Kapellmeister he had also to deal with all the administrative aspects of engaging musicians, supervising the players and seeing to the maintenance of the instruments.
Author: Howard Chandler Robbins Landon
Author: Howard Chandler Robbins Landon
Author: H. C. Robbins Landon
Author: Howard Chandler Robbins Landon
Author: H. C. Robbins Landon
Author: Howard Chandler Robbins Landon
Author: Howard Chandler Robbins Landon
Author: H. C. Robbins Landon
Author: Howard Chandler Robbins Landon (Musicologist)
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