The Mozart essays / H.C. Robbins Landon.
| Author/creator | Landon, H. C. Robbins |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, 1995. |
| Description | 240 pages : illustrations, portraits, plates, music, facsimiles ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Mozart / poem by Alphonsine Binda -- Salzburg in 1756: the world into which Mozart was born -- Idomeneo, rè di Creta (K. 366) -- Mozart's incidental music to Thamos, König in Ägypten (K. 345) -- Die Zauberflöte (K. 620) -- Mozart and Paris -- The symphonies: a survey -- Mozart's masonic music: a survey -- J.M. Haydn, Mozart and the duos (duets) for violin and viola (K. 423, 424) -- The piano quartets in G minor (K. 478) and E flat (K. 493) -- The Haydn brothers (Michael and Joseph) and Mozart's string quintets -- Sacred vocal works: oratorios and Latin church music -- The Requiem: its history and textual problems -- A document detailing Mozart's income and expenses (1786 or 1787?) -- Some recently discovered documents concerning Mozart's last year. |
| Abstract | This is a selection of Robbins Landon's essays on Mozart which cover a diverse range of subjects offering a broad perspective on his life and music. Included is a study of Mozart's visit to Paris in 1778. Also, an analysis of the role of his former pupils in the completion of the Requiem, the incidental music to the play Thamos, Konig in Agypten and Mozart's church music and the tribulations--legal and financial--of the composer's last year. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 228-236) and index. |
| LCCN | 94061396 |
| ISBN | 0500016534 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M9 L242 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M9 L242 1995 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |