Haydn The Creation |
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| Author:
| Temperley, Nicholas |
| Contribution by:
| Rushton, Julian |
| Series title: | Cambridge Music Handbooks Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-37865-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 1991 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $41.95 |
Book Description:
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Haydn's Creation is one of the masterpieces of the classical period. In this absorbing and original account of the work the author places The Creation within the oratorio tradition, contrasting the theological and literary character of the English libretto with the Viennese milieu of the first performances.
Haydn's Creation is one of the masterpieces of the classical period. In this absorbing and original account of the work the author places The Creation within the oratorio tradition, contrasting the theological and literary character of the English libretto with the Viennese milieu of the first performances.