Heinrich Schütz, his life and work / Hans Joachim Moser ; translated from the second revised edition by Carl F. Pfatteicher.
| Author/creator |
Moser, Hans Joachim, 1889-1967 |
| Other author/creator | Pfatteicher, Carl F. (Carl Friedrichs), 1882-1957, translator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Saint Louis : Concordia Publishing House, ©1959. |
| Description | xxvi, 740 pages : illustrations, music, plates, portraits, folded table ; 25 cm |
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| Uniform title | Heinrich Schütz. English |
| Contents | Foreword -- Preface to the English edition -- Preface to the German edition (On the history of Schütz research) -- Part one: The life -- Introduction: The German world at the time of Schütz's birth -- Family and youth in Weissenfels -- School days in Kassel -- Student in Marburg -- The Venice of Giovanni Gabrieli -- Interim -- The Dresden Court Kapellmeister till 1628 -- The Venice of Monteverdi -- Years at Copenhagen -- Late period in Weissenfels and Dresden -- Epilog: The German world when Schutz died -- Part two: The works -- Introduction: The state of music at the time of Schutz's appearance -- A. Early master years. Op. 1. The Italian madrigals of 1611-12 -- Early individual works -- Op. 2. The Psalms of David of 1619 -- Individual chorus psalms -- Op. 3. The Resurrection History of 1623 -- German secular songs and madrigals -- Op. 4. The Cantiones Sacrae of 1625 -- Political compositions -- Op. 5. The Becker Psalter of 1628 -- B. The middle period. Op. 6. The Symphoniae Sacrae I of 1629 -- Individual church-hymn compositions -- Op. 7. The Musikalische Exequien of 1636 -- Oratoriolike individual works -- Op. 8 and 9. The Kleine geistliche Konzerte of 1636-39 -- Individual church concerti -- Op. 10. The Symphoniae Sacrae II of 1647 -- Miscellaneous Gospel settings -- Op. 11. The Geistliche Chormusik of 1648 -- C. Creations of old age. Op. 12. The Symphoniae Sacrae III of 1650 -- Late occasional works -- Op. 13. The twelve religious songs of 1657 -- The Christmas oratorio -- (Op. 14.) The Three Passions of 1665-66 -- Last works -- Epilog: The music situation at the time of Schütz's death -- Appendices: Oil painting of Heinrich Schütz -- Rembrandt's portrait of a musician -- Notes on the publication of Schütz's works -- A manuscript in Breslau -- Glossary of periodicals -- Lost works by Schütz -- Index of proper names -- The works of Schütz discussed -- Index of topics. |
| General note | "Works of Schütz known to have existed, now lost": pages 720-722. |
| General note | "The works of Schütz discussed": pages 737. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Language | Translation of Heinrich Schütz; sein Leben und Werk. |
| LCCN | a 60002810 |
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| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.S35 M6 1959 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
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