The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces

Or, the Journal of a Tour Through Those Countries Undertaken to Collect
Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-108-07551-0
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 510 g

Reihe: Cambridge Library Collection - Music

Although a well-connected music teacher by profession, Charles Burney (1726–1814) gained greatest recognition for his writings on music. In this 1773 work, reissued here in its 1775 second edition, Burney recounts the 1772 journey that he undertook as one of two research trips for his General History of Music (1776–89). Throughout his travels, he was welcomed by the leading musicians of the day and heard many performances of the latest music. The whole account provides an invaluable first-hand insight into European musical life in the eighteenth century. Burney's General History and The Present State of Music in France and Italy (1772), the record of his first tour, are also reissued in this series. Volume 2 includes his visit to Potsdam to hear Frederick the Great's flute playing, and to Hamburg where he was welcomed by C. P. E. Bach.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burney, Charles

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik Geschichte der Musik: Barock (ca. 1600-1750)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Advertisement; Bohemia; Prague; Dresden; Leipsic; Berlin; Potsdam; Hamburg; Bremen; Low countries; Index.