Leipzig After Bach
Author | : Jeffrey S. Sposato |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780190616953 |
ISBN-13 | : 0190616954 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Leipzig After Bach by : Jeffrey S. Sposato
Download or read book Leipzig After Bach written by Jeffrey S. Sposato and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Leipzig, Germany, is best known as the city where renowned composer J. S. Bach worked. But the century after his death in 1750 was critically important as well. This book examines how music in Leipzig responded to repeated threats, including changing middle-class musical tastes and the chaos of the Napoleonic wars.