This 1984 collection of essays brings together the research on Johann Mattheson (1681–1764), an influential musician and chronicler of musical thought in eighteenth-century Germany. The essays explore the cultural climate of Hamburg during Mattheson's lifetime; Mattheson as a composer; Mattheson's relationship to his contemporaries; and Mattheson's influence on developing musical theories and aesthetics.
| ISBN: | 9780521033312 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2007 |
| Author: | George J. Buelow |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 512 pages |
| Genres: |
Musicians, singers, bands and groups Composers and songwriters |