New Mattheson Studies [Paperback]

This 1984 collection of essays brings together the research on Johann Mattheson (16811764).This collection of essays brings together the current research on Johann Mattheson (1681-1764), an influential musician and chronicler of musical thought in eighteenth-century Germany. The essays explore the cultural climate of Hamburg during Mattheson's lifetime; Mattheson as a composer; Mattheson's relationship to his contemporaries; and Mattheson's influence on developing musical theories and aesthetics.This collection of essays brings together the current research on Johann Mattheson (1681-1764), an influential musician and chronicler of musical thought in eighteenth-century Germany. The essays explore the cultural climate of Hamburg during Mattheson's lifetime; Mattheson as a composer; Mattheson's relationship to his contemporaries; and Mattheson's influence on developing musical theories and aesthetics.This 1984 collection of essays brings together the research on Johann Mattheson (16811764), an influential musician and chronicler of musical thought in eighteenth-century Germany. The essays explore the cultural climate of Hamburg during Mattheson's lifetime; Mattheson as a composer; Mattheson's relationship to his contemporaries; and Mattheson's influence on developing musical theories and aesthetics.Preface; General abbreviations; Abbreviations for the works of Johann Mattheson; 1. The legacy of Johan Mattheson: a retrospective evaluation Beekman C. Cannon; Part I. Mattheson and His Times: 2. Hamburg zur Zeit Johann Matthesons: Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur Hans Wilhelm Eckardt; 3. Johann Mattheson als Diplomat in Hamburg Folkert Fiebig; 4. Mattheson and the aesthetics of theater Gloria Flaherty; 5. Zur hamburgischen Gelehrtenrepublik im Zeitalter Matthesons J?rgen Rathje; Part II. Mattheson as Composer and Writer on Music: 6. Johann Mattheson's 'Inquiring Composer' Beekman C. Cannon; 7. Mattheson's arrangement of Handel's Radamisto for the Hamburg Opera Winton Dean;ló½