- Paperback: 230 pages
- Publisher: Clarendon Press; New Ed edition (16 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0198166826
- ISBN-13: 978-0198166825
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 16.2 x 1.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,457,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Schroeder here sets out to challenge the widely held view of Haydn as an inspired instrumental musician who composed in isolation from 18th-century enlightened thinking. By means of both documentary and musical investigation the author seeks instead to present him as a culturally and politically sensitive representative of the Age of Englightement. Haydn's awareness of contemporary aesthetic opinion and the tenets of the Enlightenment is reflected by the transformations in his own compositional style, and there are fascinating implications here for our understanding of instrumental music from the second half of the eighteenth century. Of fundamental importance in this survey is Haydn's relationship with his audience, which, it is argued, had a significant bearing on the nature of the works. The author suggests that Haydn was well acquainted with the contemporary view that works of literature or music should serve a moral function and he points to numerous instances in the late symphonies where this end is effectively pursued. For the eighteenth century, however, morality did not imply dullness; indeed, its goals were best served through wit, humour, popular appeal, and beauty, as well as through intellectual challenge.
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David P. Schroeder is an Associate Professor of Music at Dalhousie University, Halifax.
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Format:Hardcover
i first bought this book for a class over Haydn's symphonies, and of course it came in handy, but i have used it for many other purposes since then, all to great effect! this book is a very useful tool to the study of late 18th century music and it's connection to the thinking of the enlightenment, not just for Haydn, but for the entire period.
Format:Paperback
Lucid and deeply erudite, David Schroeder's fine study of Joseph Haydn's symphonic writing reveals the gradual evolution of the composer's musical thought processes. Haydn claimed that through working in isolation from mainstream musical influences he was forced to be original, but the truth is shown to be slightly different. He possessed a substantial library, knew the music of his contemporaries, was well read and keenly aware of contemporary philosophical and social developments. In common with many musicians of his time he regarded vocal music as the most important genre, instrumental music taking a second place, but one of Haydn's most significant achievements was to develop in the symphony an instrumental form that was to become the vehicle for some of the most profound music ever written. He believed music to have value as a moral force that could be communicated to his audiences and be of benefit in their lives. In this he is shown to be a truly great figure of the Enlightenment. An excellent book, highly recommended.
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