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The Correspondence of Christian Gottfried Krause: A Music Lover in the Age of Sensibility Darrell M. Berg
The Correspondence of Christian Gottfried Krause: A Music Lover in the Age of Sensibility
Darrell M. Berg
The fascinating correspondence of the Berlin lawyer and musician Christian Gottfried Krause is an important document reflecting the trends and developments in aesthetics, music theory and music making in the Prussian capital during the reign of Frederick the Great. Krauses letters shed light on the rise of a bourgeois music culture, which during his lifetime gradually replaced the traditional musical institutions at court and in the churches, preparing the urban musical culture which to this day dominates German socio-cultural structures. An introduction and abundant annotations help to reveal a picture of a pivotal cultural
308 pages, NO
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | December 18, 2020 |
| ISBN13 | 9781138265721 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Pages | 306 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 220 × 10 mm · 570 g |
| Language | English |