1995, ISBN: 0393313956

[EAN: 9780393313956], Neubuch, [PU: WW Norton & Co, New York], Paperback. In this fascinating study of Mozart's operas, Nicholas Till shows that the composer was not a "divine idiot" but … Mehr…

[EAN: 9780393313956], Neubuch, [PU: WW Norton & Co, New York], Paperback. In this fascinating study of Mozart's operas, Nicholas Till shows that the composer was not a "divine idiot" but an artist whose work was informed by the ideas and discoveries of the Enlightenment. Examining the dramatic emergence of a modern society in eighteenth-century Austria, the author draws on such famous writers and thinkers of the time as Richardson, Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, Goethe, Schiller, and Blake to reappraise the history and meaning of the Enlightenment and of Mozart's role within it. He evokes for us the Vienna of the 1780s, a world of intense intellectual argument, political debate, and religious inquiry, which deeply influenced the philosophical content of Mozart's operas. From the early La Finta Giardiniera, based on Richardson's Pamela, to Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, designed to support the political aims of Emperor Joseph II; from Le nozze di Figaro, a profound exploration of marriage as a human and social institution, to the post-Enlightenment Zauberflote, the operas bear witness to the era's changing views and to Mozart's own quest for personal and artistic identity. An erudite mix of music, history, philosophy, biography, sociology and even depth psychologyadding up to a triumphant study of Mozarts supreme masterworks. . . . Few books provide such a satisfying exploration of the thoughts and feelings from which great art is born. . . . A feast for the intellectually adventurous. Kirkus Reviews This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability., Books<

ISBN: 9780393313956

“An erudite mix of music, history, philosophy, biography, sociology and even depth psychology—adding up to a triumphant study of Mozart’s supreme masterworks. . . . Few … Mehr…

“An erudite mix of music, history, philosophy, biography, sociology and even depth psychology—adding up to a triumphant study of Mozart’s supreme masterworks. . . . Few books provide such a satisfying exploration of the thoughts and feelings from which great art is born. . . . A feast for the intellectually adventurous.” —Kirkus Reviews In this fascinating study of Mozart's operas, Nicholas Till shows that the composer was not a divine idiot but an artist whose work was informed by the ideas and discoveries of the Enlightenment. Examining the dramatic emergence of a modern society in eighteenth-century Austria, the author draws on such famous writers and thinkers of the time as Richardson, Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, Goethe, Schiller, and Blake to reappraise the history and meaning of the Enlightenment and of Mozart's role within it. He evokes for us the Vienna of the 1780s, a world of intense intellectual argument, political debate, and religious inquiry, which deeply influenced the philosophical content of Mozart's operas. From the early La Finta Giardiniera, based on Richardson's Pamela, to Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, designed to support the political aims of Emperor Joseph II; from Le nozze di Figaro, a profound exploration of marriage as a human and social institution, to the post-Enlightenment Zauberflote, the operas bear witness to the era's changing views and to Mozart's own quest for personal and artistic identity. Trade Books>Trade Paperback>Music>Classical>Classical, Norton, W. W. & Company, Inc. Core >1<

1996, ISBN: 0393313956

[EAN: 9780393313956], Neubuch, [PU: W. W. Norton & Company], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this fascinating study of Mozart's operas, Nicholas Till sh… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780393313956], Neubuch, [PU: W. W. Norton & Company], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this fascinating study of Mozart's operas, Nicholas Till shows that the composer was not a 'divine idiot' but an artist whose work was informed by the ideas and discoveries of the Enlightenment. Examining the dramatic emergence of a modern society in eighteenth-century Austria, the author draws on such famous writers and thinkers of the time as Richardson, Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, Goethe, Schiller, and Blake to reappraise the history and meaning of the Enlightenment and of Mozart's role within it. He evokes for us the Vienna of the 1780s, a world of intense intellectual argument, political debate, and religious inquiry, which deeply influenced the philosophical content of Mozart's operas. From the early La Finta Giardiniera, based on Richardson's Pamela, to Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, designed to support the political aims of Emperor Joseph II; from Le nozze di Figaro, a profound exploration of marriage as a human and social institution, to the post-Enlightenment Zauberflote, the operas bear witness to the era's changing views and to Mozart's own quest for personal and artistic identity. 400 pp. Englisch, Books<

1996, ISBN: 0393313956

[EAN: 9780393313956], Neubuch, [PU: W. W. Norton & Company], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this fascinating study of Mozart's operas, Nicholas Till sh… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780393313956], Neubuch, [PU: W. W. Norton & Company], nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - In this fascinating study of Mozart's operas, Nicholas Till shows that the composer was not a 'divine idiot' but an artist whose work was informed by the ideas and discoveries of the Enlightenment. Examining the dramatic emergence of a modern society in eighteenth-century Austria, the author draws on such famous writers and thinkers of the time as Richardson, Voltaire, Rousseau, Kant, Goethe, Schiller, and Blake to reappraise the history and meaning of the Enlightenment and of Mozart's role within it. He evokes for us the Vienna of the 1780s, a world of intense intellectual argument, political debate, and religious inquiry, which deeply influenced the philosophical content of Mozart's operas. From the early La Finta Giardiniera, based on Richardson's Pamela, to Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, designed to support the political aims of Emperor Joseph II; from Le nozze di Figaro, a profound exploration of marriage as a human and social institution, to the post-Enlightenment Zauberflote, the operas bear witness to the era's changing views and to Mozart's own quest for personal and artistic identity., Books<