Empress Marie Therese and Music at the Viennese Court, 1792-1807 |
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| Author:
| Rice, John A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-04737-1 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.99 |
Book Description:
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Empress Marie Therese, second wife of Emperor Franz II, devoted much of her life to music. She played piano and sang, compiled a large music library and supported professional musicians and composers. John Rice has uncovered and analysed a wealth of primary source material from Marie Therese's private collection, most of it never before published. This is the first book to attempt a comprehensive survey of Marie Therese as musician and patron, and with it Rice fills a gap in our...
More DescriptionEmpress Marie Therese, second wife of Emperor Franz II, devoted much of her life to music. She played piano and sang, compiled a large music library and supported professional musicians and composers. John Rice has uncovered and analysed a wealth of primary source material from Marie Therese's private collection, most of it never before published. This is the first book to attempt a comprehensive survey of Marie Therese as musician and patron, and with it Rice fills a gap in our understanding of the perdiod and its cultural world.