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Nicholas Temperley - Cambridge Music Handbooks: Haydn: The Creation - 9780521378659 - V9780521378659
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Cambridge Music Handbooks: Haydn: The Creation

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Description for Cambridge Music Handbooks: Haydn: The Creation Paperback. In this account of one of the masterpieces of the classical period, the author places "The Creation" within the oratorio tradition and contrasts the theological and literary character of the English libretto with the Viennese milieu of the first performances. Series Editor(s): Rushton, Julian. Series: Cambridge Music Handbooks. Num Pages: 144 pages, 1 half-tone, 14 music examples, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 9. Weight in Grams: 190.
Haydn's Creation is one of the great masterpieces of the classical period. In this absorbing and original account the author places the work within the oratorio tradition, contrasting the theological and literary character of the English libretto with the Viennese milieu of the first performances. The complete text is provided in both English and German versions as a reference point for discussion of the design of the work and the musical treatment of the words. A more detailed musical chapter examines the work through the movement types it employs - arias and ensembles, recitative and choruses - distinguishing the Handelian ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Series
Cambridge Music Handbooks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521378659
SKU
V9780521378659
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Reviews for Cambridge Music Handbooks: Haydn: The Creation
...the book is rich with information drawn from old writings and from new research and combined into one volume for the first time. Some of the information contained in the book will be eye-opening even for the experienced choral conductor well-acquainted with The Creation. However, the book is also written in a way that also makes it accessible ... Read more

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