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Haydn, The creation / Bruce C. MacIntyre.
| Author/creator | Mac Intyre, Bruce C., 1948- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books ; London : Prentice Hall International, ©1998. |
| Description | xviii, 344 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Monuments of western music Monuments of western music. ^A363346 |
| Contents | Vienna, Haydn, and the oratorio -- Post-Enlightenment Vienna of the 1790s -- Viennese musical life and the oratorio -- Haydn and the oratorio: first experiences -- Genesis and premiere -- Haydn's late compositional activity -- The birth of The Creation -- Religious, Masonic, and literary influences -- The preparation of the libretto -- The compositional process -- The first performance -- The libretto and the musical design -- The libretto -- Haydn's approach -- The Creation: part 1 -- The Creation: part 2 -- The Creation: part 3 -- Performance practice considerations -- Preliminaries to performance -- Matters of performance -- The Creation's place in music history -- Critical reception: an overview -- History of the musical text -- Influences on posterity -- The Creation as masterpiece -- Comparative list of editions' movement numbers. |
| Local note | Little-309998--305131013392V |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 319-323) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 97025759 |
| ISBN | 0028713753 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.H4 M13 1998 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |