Music in Vienna by David Wyn Jones
The image of Vienna as a musical city is a familiar one. This book explores the history of music in Vienna, focussing on three different epochs, 1700, 1800 and 1900.
A compelling and important publicationIt is lucidly written, outstanding in the depth and quality of its research, and remarkable for the novelty of its contribution to such well-trodden musicological territory. It will surely become indispensable for a diverse readership. * AUSTRIAN STUDIES *
David Wyn Jones's stupendous study manages to have the reader learn anew many facets of the seemingly standard musical fare of classical music in Vienna...rich material that is presented in such a persuasive and superbly written manner that the work will reward the reader with a new and comprehensive perspective. JOURNAL OF * AUSTRIAN STUDIES *
David Wyn Jones's triumphant volume tells the story of musical Vienna...the thoroughness of his research has resulted in vivid and compelling portraits of Vienna...and Jones proves an impeccably informed and wry chronicler of the fortunes of the City of Music. * GRAMOPHONE *
A detailed scholarly work...making it essential reading for students and scholars of Western music history but also for a wide audience interested in cultural and political history. * NOTES: THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION *
David Wyn Jones created an essentially new genre with his eminently readable, yet strictly scholarly book. * KLIÓ *
David Wyn Jones explores the culture of that vibrant musical city in three very different contexts. 1700 is the period which will catch most of us out, but even the more familiar 1800 of Beethoven and the 1900 of Mahler yield fascinating insights. * BIRMINGHAM POST *
This is the first book to examine Vienna's various political, historical, and economic challenges, and how these issues affected the city's musical heritage. Jones acknowledges the insufficiency of the customary labels of the periods, and he provides some additional brief guideposts and signifiers to give the reader a clearer picture of the changes in the city of Vienna from the 18th century onward. * CHOICE *
[Jones's book] is absolutely packed with interesting information. We see the development of all aspects of Viennese society through the prism of musical life. The fascinating, hidden history of women in Viennese music is discussed - a revelation in itself; the development of music making through Imperial private concerts to public concerts sponsored through the aristocracy and then by the middle class. . . . The stories are endlessly fascinating, thoroughly researched and well worth the read. -- Andrew Lorenz * Stringendo *
David Wyn Jones's stupendous study manages to have the reader learn anew many facets of the seemingly standard musical fare of classical music in Vienna...rich material that is presented in such a persuasive and superbly written manner that the work will reward the reader with a new and comprehensive perspective. JOURNAL OF * AUSTRIAN STUDIES *
David Wyn Jones's triumphant volume tells the story of musical Vienna...the thoroughness of his research has resulted in vivid and compelling portraits of Vienna...and Jones proves an impeccably informed and wry chronicler of the fortunes of the City of Music. * GRAMOPHONE *
A detailed scholarly work...making it essential reading for students and scholars of Western music history but also for a wide audience interested in cultural and political history. * NOTES: THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION *
David Wyn Jones created an essentially new genre with his eminently readable, yet strictly scholarly book. * KLIÓ *
David Wyn Jones explores the culture of that vibrant musical city in three very different contexts. 1700 is the period which will catch most of us out, but even the more familiar 1800 of Beethoven and the 1900 of Mahler yield fascinating insights. * BIRMINGHAM POST *
This is the first book to examine Vienna's various political, historical, and economic challenges, and how these issues affected the city's musical heritage. Jones acknowledges the insufficiency of the customary labels of the periods, and he provides some additional brief guideposts and signifiers to give the reader a clearer picture of the changes in the city of Vienna from the 18th century onward. * CHOICE *
[Jones's book] is absolutely packed with interesting information. We see the development of all aspects of Viennese society through the prism of musical life. The fascinating, hidden history of women in Viennese music is discussed - a revelation in itself; the development of music making through Imperial private concerts to public concerts sponsored through the aristocracy and then by the middle class. . . . The stories are endlessly fascinating, thoroughly researched and well worth the read. -- Andrew Lorenz * Stringendo *
Jones, David Wyn: - David Wyn Jones is Professor of Music and Head of School at Cardiff University and has written extensively on music and musical life in the Classical Period. He is the author of The Symphony in Beethoven's Vienna (2006), The Life of Beethoven (1998), Beethoven: The Pastoral Symphony (1996) and is the editor of Music in Eighteenth-Century Austria (1996), all published by Cambridge University Press. His Companion to Haydn (2002) was awarded the C. B. Oldman Prize by IAML UK. He has contributed to several programmes on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 4.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783271078 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783271078 |
| Title | Music in Vienna |
| Author | David Wyn Jones |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 287 |
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