New Mattheson Studies
, by Edited by George J. Buelow , Hans Joachim Marx- ISBN: 9780521033312 | 0521033314
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 2/12/2007
This collection of essays brings together the research on Johann Mattheson (1681'1764), an influential musician and chronicler of musical thought in eighteenth-century Germany. The essays explore the cultural climate of Hamburg during Mattheson's lifetime; Mattheson as a composer; Mattheson's relationship to his contemporaries; and Mattheson's influence on developing musical theories and aesthetics.