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Subject(s)

• Cantatas—Austria—Vienna—17th century—History and criticism [Browse]
• Cantatas—Austria—Vienna—18th century—History and criticism [Browse]

Series

Publications of the Early Music Institute [More in this series]

Summary note

Lawrence Bennett provides a comprehensive study of the rich repertoire of accompanied vocal chamber music that entertained the imperial family in Vienna and their guests throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries. The cantata became a form of elite entertainment composed to amuse listeners during banquets or pay homage to members of the royal family during special occasions. Concentrating on Baroque cantatas composed in the Habsburg court, Bennett draws extensively on primary source material to explore the stylistic changes that occurred within the genre in the generations before Haydn an.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of description

Print version record.

ISBN

• 9780253010346 (electronic bk.)
• 0253010349 (electronic bk.)
• 1299924328 (electronic bk.)
• 9781299924321 (electronic bk.)

OCLC

860711836

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