Haydn, the Creation

by Nicholas Temperley

Book Overview

Haydn's Creation is one of the great masterpieces of the classical period. This absorbing and original account of the work provides an indispensable guide for the concert-goer, performer and student alike. The author places the work within the oratorio tradition, and contrasts the theological and literary character of the English libretto with the Viennese milieu of the first performances. The complete text is provided in both German and English versions...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521378656
• ISBN13: 9780521378659
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.4" x 8.5"