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The Life of Haydn
Presenting a fresh picture of the life and work of Joseph Haydn, this is the first biography of the composer to appear in over twenty-five years. In his lifetime Haydn achieved a degree of fame that easily surpassed that of Mozart and Beethoven. Later his historical significance was more restricted, regarded exclusively as the composer who first recognized the potential of...more
Hardcover, 253 pages
Published
May 31st 2009
by Cambridge University Press
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I don't like Haydn's music; despite my best efforts, I have never been able to warm up to his work. However, he is a composer of major importance, so I felt like I should know a little bit more about him. This biography turned out to be ideal for my purposes - plenty of information and useful discussion, but not too long or involved. Jones is really good at contextualizing a composer's life and work, and that was real asset here. Not only did I learn a lot about Haydn, I also got a good picture ...more
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