Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745): A Bohemian Musician at the Court of Dresden
- Author: Stockigt, Janice B.
will be a stimulating companion for readers with a love of the late Baroque and of those composers whose music speaks with a distinctive and original voice ... Stockigt's lively discussion of... — More…
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Contents
- Introduction
- 1 1679-c.1710: Zelenka's Early Years in Bohemia
- 2 c.1710-1719: Zelenka's Move to Dresden, Study in Vienna, and Return to Dresden
- 3 1719-1732: The Liturgical Year of the Dresden Catholic Court Church
- 4 c.1720-1723: Works Written Following Zelenka's Return to Dresden. The Coronation in Prague of Charles VI and Elizabeth Christine as King and Queen of Bohemia
- 5 1723-1732: Zelenka's Compositions for the Dresden Catholic Court Church
- 6 1733: Changes
- 7 1734-1745: Zelenka's Position and Status within the Musical Organization of the Dresden Court
- 8 1734-1745: Zelenka's Late Compositional Style - Reflections of Musical Change in Dresden
- 9 The Afterlife of Zelenka and his Music
- Appendix 1: Worklist
- Appendix 2: Dedications and Petitions
- Select Bibliography
- Index
