Bohemian Baroque: Czech Musical Culture and Style, 1600-1750

by Robert G Rawson

Examines Czech musical culture c. 1600-1750 and the society that created and shaped it

Traditional polemical histories of Bohemia and Moravia identify the period from the early seventeenth to the mid-eighteenth century as a "period of darkness" - particularly in terms of Czech-language culture. This book challengesthat interpretation from the perspective of musical culture and demonstrates that this was actually a vibrant, productive and innovative...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843838818
• ISBN13: 9781843838814
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"