Oxford Composer Companions: Haydn

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-19-955452-2
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 538 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 788 g

In his lifetime Joseph Haydn enjoyed huge popularity throughout Europe. As a composer of symphonies, quartets, masses, and oratorios he was readily acknowledged by Mozart, Beethoven, and others as a commanding figure. He is one of the founding fathers of classical music, yet only in the last 50 years have his works become available in reliable editions, and much biographical detail has come to light at the same time. Meanwhile, his music is more popular today than it has been at any time since his death.

Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Haydn's death, this detailed, scholarly, and lively Companion draws together a wealth of biographical detail and expert analysis for the the first time in an accessible, engaging format. It covers Haydn's life and times, and his music, including its performance and reception.

The Companion focuses on the period of Haydn's life (1732-1809), but extends forward to the end of the 20th century, to cover Haydn's reputation in the 19th century, attempts at complete editions, and modern scholarship. Selected feature entries cover such topics as Haydn's life and personality, major genres in which he worked, performance practice, dissemination, and the Enlightenment. The A-Z text is complemented by a full list of Haydn's works, family trees, a map, and a list of first lines.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wyn Jones, David

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Geschichte der Musik Geschichte der Musik: Klassik (ca. 1750-1830)
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Einzelne Komponisten und Musiker

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Preface

- Editors and contributors

- Thematic overview

- Map of mainlan Europe

- Haydn family tree

- Esterházy family tree

- Abbreviations

- Note to the reader

- Oxford Composer Companions: J Haydn

- List of Haydn's works

- Text incipits

Über Autor(innen)

David Wyn Jones is Professor of Music at Cardiff University. He has written extensively on music of the Viennese Classical period. He is advisor to Richard Hickox and CM90 on the complete recording of the Haydn masses, and gives pre-concert talks and lectures at the Edinburgh Festival and the BBC Proms. He writes CD notes for all major record companies, and programme notes for the Proms, BBC, and other leading concert organizations.