Essays on the Viennese classical style: Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven,

by H.C. Robbins Landon

Robbins Landon has collected his essays on particular aspects of composers in the Viennese Classical style, from the decline of the baroque, through Rococo to the first strings of the Romantic style -- more than fifty years of the most precious styles we have inherited. This volume will be greatly appreciated by the concert going public as well as the more specialized practitioner for its rich appreciation of the style and for the author's flair.

187 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1970

About the author

Howard Chandler Robbins Landon was an American musicologist, journalist, historian and broadcaster, best known for his work in rediscovering the huge body of neglected music by Haydn and in correcting misunderstandings about Mozart.