The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces
Or, the Journal of a Tour through those Countries Undertaken to Collect Materials for a General History of Music

This 1775 second edition traces one of two journeys undertaken as research for Burney's General History of Music.

Charles Burney (Author)

9781108075503, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 22 May 2014

394 pages
21.7 x 14 x 2.5 cm, 0.53 kg

Although a well-connected music teacher by profession, Charles Burney (1726–1814) gained greatest recognition for his writings on music. In this 1773 work, reissued here in its 1775 second edition, Burney recounts the 1772 journey that he undertook as one of two research trips for his General History of Music (1776–89). Throughout his travels, he was welcomed by the leading musicians of the day and heard many performances of the latest music. The whole account provides an invaluable first-hand insight into European musical life in the eighteenth century. Burney's General History and The Present State of Music in France and Italy (1772), the record of his first tour, are also reissued in this series. Volume 1 includes his visits to Munich, Cologne and Frankfurt, and to Vienna where he spent considerable time with the librettist Metastasio and the composers Hasse and Gluck.

Introduction
St Omers
Lisle
Courtray
Ghent
Alost
Brussels
Antwerp
Lovain
Liege
Maestrick
Aix la Chapelle
Juliers
Cologn
Bonn
Coblentz
Darmstadt
Manheim
Schwetzingen
Ludwigsburg
Ulm
Augsburg
Munich
Nymphenberg
Munich
Passau
Lintz
Vienna
Index.

Subject Areas: Baroque music [c 1600 to c 1750 AVGC3]