Title Leipzig after Bach : church and concert life in a German city / Jeffrey S. Sposato

Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 313 pages) Contents Leipzig, Saxony, and Lutheran orthodoxy -- Church music and the rise of the public concert, 1743-1805 -- Hiller, Schicht, and the crises of church and state, 1785-1823 -- Mendelssohn and the transformation of Leipzig musical culture Summary Leipzig, Germany, is best known as the city where renowned composer J.S. Bach worked. But the century after his death in 1750 was critically important as well. This book examines how music in Leipzig responded to repeated threats, including changing middle-class musical tastes and the chaos of the Napoleonic wars Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on May 21, 2018) Subject Concerts -- Germany -- Leipzig -- History -- 18th century Concerts -- Germany -- Leipzig -- History -- 19th century Church music -- Germany -- Leipzig -- 18th century Church music -- Germany -- Leipzig -- 19th century Music -- Germany -- Leipzig -- 18th century -- History and criticism Music -- Germany -- Leipzig -- 19th century -- History and criticism MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical. MUSIC -- Reference. Church music Concerts Music Germany -- Leipzig Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 2017046366 ISBN 9780190616960 0190616962 9780190616984 0190616989

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