Empress Marie Therese and Music at the Viennese Court, 1792-1807 (Hardcover)

by John A. Rice (Author) "In the two centuries since her death Marie Therese's vast music library has been dispersed and more or less forgotten..." (more)
Key Phrases: parti cantanti, trionfo della chiesa, iennese court, Marie Therese, Michael Haydn, Joseph Haydn (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"...[a] erudite, detailed, and copiously documented work, the first in-depth study of one of the most important friends of music in the late Classical era." Chester Lane, Symphony

"Assembling detailed information on Viennese musical life at the turn of the 18th century, this well-documented volume makes a significant contribution to the field of musicology... Recommended." Choice

"One cannot help but stand in awe of the scholarship presented in this volume."
Caryl Clark, Journal of the American Musicological Society

Product Description
Empress Marie Therese, second wife of Emperor Franz II, devoted much of her life to music. She played piano and sang, compiled a large music library and supported professional musicians and composers. This comprehensive survey of the Empress as musician and patron is based upon John Rice's discovery and analysis of extensive unpublished material from her private collection. In this work Rice introduces readers to the musical and cultural worlds of the Viennese court at the end of the eighteenth century.

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• Hardcover: 406 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 18, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521825121
• ISBN-13: 978-0521825122
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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