
Polymath of the Baroque
Agostino Steffani and His Music
Colin Timms(Author)
Oxford University Press Inc
Published on 13. November 2003
Book
Hardback
440 pages
978-0-19-515473-3 (ISBN)
Description
Composer, diplomat, bishop: Agostino Steffani (1654-1728) was one of the most remarkable figures in late-17th and early-18th century Europe. Steffani began his life as a composer, musician, and courtier, but his accomplishments brought him high-level positions in the courts of Germany and in the Catholic Church. This book is the first to discuss all the periods and facets of Agostino Steffani's extraordinary career and to examine his entire output of musical works.
Reviews / Votes
This impressive study is as entertaining as it is informative, both for music specialists and for vistors from other disciplines...Steffani's life is fascinating, and very well told by Timms. * TLS *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
numerous halftones, numerous line drawings
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
825 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-515473-3 (9780195154733)
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E-Book
10/2003
1st Edition
OUP USA
€128.99
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Person
Colin Timms is Peyton and Barber Professor of Music at the University of Birmingham, UK.