University Of Musical Encyclopedia - Great Composers Volume III - Livres de poche

JMU SICA L I ENCYCLOPEDIA ill fiijJii i i ii l I CHIEF EDITOR LOUIS C. ELSON New England Conaervatoiy of Muaic In Ten Volumes Vol. I. A History of Music Primitive, Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Euro pean Vol. II. A History of Music Music in America Special Articles Vol. III. Great Composers Vol. IV. Great Composers Continued Vol. V. Religious Music of the World Vol. VI. Vocal Music and Musicians The Vocal Art Great Vocalists Famous Vol. VII. The Opera History and Guide Vol. VIII. The Theory of Music Piano Technique . j Vol. IX. University Dictionary of Music I and Musicians . Vol. X. University Dictionary of Music 1 and Musicians Continued i I The UNIVERSITY SOCIETY PUBLISHERS MUSI CAL ENCYCLOPEDIA GREAT COMPOSERS A Series of Biographical Studies l f. o VOLUME I. ty Many Eminent Editors, Experts, end Spetul Contributtrs, including HENRY T. FINCK, R. FARQUHARSON SHARP, C. E. BOURNE, FREDERICK J. CROWEST, R. A. STREATFEELD, W. S. ROCKSTRO, and SIR C. HUBERT H. PARRY 1 ii ... 1 i - i j THE UNIVERSITY SOCIETY NEW YORK CONTENTS FACE INTRODUCTION Beginnings of Modern Music How Modern Differs from Medieval Music Two Musical Channels-Church Music and Folk-songsRepresentative Composers Secularization of Music Origin and Development of Opera First Oratorio Tenden cies of Modern Opera. GIOVANNI PIERLUIGI DA PALESTRINA 3 Birth and Early Career First Volume Marriage-Pontifical Singer Preferments Great Work for Musical Art Penury and Affliction Continued Labors Impressive Death-scene Palestrinas Place among Composers. CLAUDIO MONTEVERDE 25 The Young Violist First Compositions Inventor of New Harmony Defeat of Polyphonic Schools His Operas Arianna and Orfeo Later Works Influence upon Art HENRY PURCELL39 A Precocious Genius Meager Biographical Rec ords Purcells Opera Dido and Eneas His Dra matic, Church, and other Music Early Death-Critical Estimate of his Work. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 53 The Bach Family Birth arM Boyhood of J. S. Bach Experience at Arnstadt Weimar Period-Years at Kothen Long Residence and Important Work at Leipzig Home Life and Character-Bachs Religious Views His Great Compositions Analyzed The Famous Passion Music. CONTENTS PAGE FREDERICK HANDEL 75 A Musician in Spite of his Fathers Opposition His First Patron A ProdigyHandels Duel-Hamburg and Italy First Operas Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover Career in London Great Works Produced Successes and Failures The Messiah and Culmination of Handels Fame Personal Appearance and Character Critical Review. CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK 95 Late Maturity Youthful Struggles Finds a Pa tron Composes Operas In England On the Con tinentNew Operatic Style Principal Works-Friendship of Marie Antoinette Rivalry with Pic cinni Glucks Victory His Reform of Opera. JOSEPH HAYDN I 3 Hardships of Childhood First Musical Studies-Homeless and Poor Friends and Good Fortune Unhappy Marriage With Prince Esterhazy Happy and Productive Years With Mozart in Vienna-Haydn in London Teaches Beethoven in Vienna London Again The Creation and The Seasons Last Years and Death Characteristics What Haydn Did for Music. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 139 An Infant Musician Charming a Customs Officer Court Patronage Success in Paris and London Italian Triumphs Again in Paris Sorrows In dustry and Poverty Domestic Happiness Friend ship with Haydn Le Nozze di Figaro Creates a Furor Don Giovanni Die Zauberflote Mo zarf s Requiem and his DeathA Paupers Grave HisGreat Works Critically Considered Personal Sketch. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 167 The Boy who Came to Mozart Father and Son Successive Instructors Teacher, Organist, Conduc tor Death of Beethovens Mother Supports Brothers and Sisters Studies with Haydn Happy Days with the Lichnowskis Growing Fame Bee thovens Deafness His Colossal Works Troubles with his Nephew Death and Imposing Funeral Survey of Beethovens Compositions Personality and Characteristics...