The Career of an Eighteenth-Century Kapellmeister: The Life and Music of Antonio Rosetti

by Sterling E. Murray

Book Overview

A unique look at the career of a little-known contemporary of Haydn and Mozart, presented against a fascinating background of court musical life in late eighteenth-century Germany.

Today the classical style is defined by the music of a handful of composers, Haydn and Mozart being the most prominent. As a result, the accomplishments of these masters have all but eclipsed the music of most of their contemporaries. In this book, Sterling Murray...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158046467X
• ISBN13: 9781580464673
• Release Date: February 2014
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 484 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"