Daniel Heartz Livres

Focusing on key European cities beyond Vienna, this volume explores the evolution of music in the eighteenth century. It highlights Naples as a birthplace of the galant style, Venice's role in perfecting the concerto, and Dresden's prominence in Italian opera under Hasse. Mannheim's orchestra significantly influenced the modern symphony, while Paris emerged as a hub for Opéra-Comique and Gluck's career. The narrative also touches on the contributions of Christian Bach in London, Paisiello in Saint Petersburg, and Boccherini in Madrid, showcasing a rich musical landscape.

Historians have long tried to place the music of Haydn and Mozart in the lineage of German Lutheran music. In this book, Daniel Heartz shows that the first Viennese school grew from a Catholic inheritance in Italian music and from local tradition, with an admixture of French currents. Lavishly illustrated with music examples and reproductions, both in black and white and color, this long-awaited master study will be of great interest to scholars, cultural historians, performers, and all intelligent music lovers

Essays discuss the last decade of Mozart's operas, and consider the pertinence of opera outside Vienna at the end of the 18th century