Description: Bach and Mozart stand as towering representatives of European music of the 18th century, composers whose works reflect intellectual, religious, and aesthetic trends of the period. This collection of essays by leading authorities offers new perspectives on the two composers, as well as some of their important contemporaries, Haydn in particular.
Brief description: Thomas Forrest Kelly is Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music at Harvard University.
Review Quotes: Every reader will have his or her own favorite essays in this exemplary collection... [It] makes a major contribution to l8th-century studies as well as music.--J. P. Ambrose "Choice" (2/1/2009 12:00:00 AM)