Polymath of the Baroque Agostino Steffani and His Music |
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| Author:
| Timms, Colin |
| ISBN: | 978-1-280-50223-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $133.65 |
Book Description:
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Composer, diplomat, and bishop - Agostino Steffani (1654-1728) was one of the most remarkable figures in late-17th and early-18th century Europe. He began his life as a composer, musician and courtier, but his accomplishments brought him high-level positions in the courts of Germany and in the Catholic Church. This book discusses all the periods and facets of Agostino Steffani's extraordinary career examines his entire output of musical works.
Composer, diplomat, and bishop - Agostino Steffani (1654-1728) was one of the most remarkable figures in late-17th and early-18th century Europe. He began his life as a composer, musician and courtier, but his accomplishments brought him high-level positions in the courts of Germany and in the Catholic Church. This book discusses all the periods and facets of Agostino Steffani's extraordinary career examines his entire output of musical works.