Pressestimmen
This impressive study is as entertaining as it is informative, both for music specialists and for vistors from other disciplines...Steffani's life is fascinating, and very well told by Timms. TLS
Kurzbeschreibung
Composer, diplomat, and bishop - Agostino Steffani (1654-1728) was one of the most remarkable figures in late-17th and early-18th century Europe. He began his life as a composer, musician and courtier, but his accomplishments brought him high-level positions in the courts of Germany and in the Catholic Church. This book discusses all the periods and facets of Agostino Steffani's extraordinary career examines his entire output of musical works.