Pressestimmen
'The format is inviting ... the book puts professionals in touch with some up to date scholarship, while introducing amateur listeners to the musical and cultural worlds Haydn inhabited ... It is a genial read, as engaging as its subject, and though not all contributions show the razor-sharp edge of Haydn's thought, the best are as lean and relevant as any of his compositions.' Musical Times 'This is an erudite and well-rounded collection and will be a valuable contribution to the literature on Haydn.' Contemporary Review 'There is plenty in this book to engage and challenge ... the serious Haydn lover.' Gramophone 'This is an important book for music libraries, particularly in its laying to rest of some myths which have grown up around the composer ...' Reference Reviews
Über das Produkt
An introduction to the musical work and cultural world of Joseph Haydn with chapters on Haydn and his contemporaries, reception, keyboard performance practices, and posthumous reputation. Essays also focus on recorded performances, revivals of his operas, the major genres in which Haydn wrote and the lesser known operas.
