Описание: A study of the musical activities of Empress Marie Therese, one of the most important patrons in the Vienna of Haydn and Beethoven. Rice describes Marie Therese`s activities as commissioner, collector and performer of music, and explores the rich musical culture that she fostered at court.
Описание: A study of the musical activities of Empress Marie Therese, one of the most important patrons in the Vienna of Haydn and Beethoven. Rice describes Marie Therese`s activities as commissioner, collector and performer of music, and explores the rich musical culture that she fostered at court.
Описание: Before the nineteenth century, instrumental music was considered inferior to vocal music. Kant described wordless music as "more pleasure than culture," and Rousseau dismissed it for its inability to convey concepts. But by the early 1800s, a dramatic shift was under way. Purely instrumental music was now being hailed as a means to knowledge and em
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