Screen LibraryMozart in context /
The vibrant intellectual, social and political climate of mid eighteenth-century Europe presented opportunities and challenges for artists and musicians alike. This book focuses on Mozart the man and musician as he responds to different aspects of that world. It reveals his views on music, aesthetic...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2019. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Composers in context
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| Summary: |
The vibrant intellectual, social and political climate of mid eighteenth-century Europe presented opportunities and challenges for artists and musicians alike. This book focuses on Mozart the man and musician as he responds to different aspects of that world. It reveals his views on music, aesthetics and other matters; on places in Austria and across Europe that shaped his life; on career contexts and environments, including patronage, activities as an impresario, publishing, theatrical culture and financial matters; on engagement with performers and performance, focusing on Mozart's experie |
| Carrier Form: | xvii, 333 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9781107181052 1107181054 131663244X 9781316632444 |
| Index Number: | ML410 |
| CLC: | K835.215.76 |
| Call Number: | K835.215.76/M939-1 |
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Personality, work, worldview: Personal relationships / Learning and teaching / Compositional methods / Religious views / Aesthetic views / Mozart and contemporary composers / Mozart and Freemasonry / Mozart iconography / |