Cambridge University Press eBooks· 2014· Book chapter
The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces
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Short summary
Charles Burney's 1775 account of his 1772 travels offers a first-hand look at 18th-century European musical life, detailing his interactions with leading musicians and composers like Metastasio, Hasse, and Gluck.
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Key points
- The book documents Charles Burney's 1772 travels through Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Provinces.
- It serves as a primary source for understanding 18th-century European musical life.
- Burney met and interacted with leading musicians and composers of the era.
- The work was undertaken as research for Burney's larger "General History of Music."
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Abstract
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.
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