Cross, Sword, and Lyre: Sacred Music at the Imperial Court of Ferdinand II of Habsburg (1615-1637)

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This book introduces a nearly lost music culture: the Vienna court of the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II (1619-37). During the Thirty Years War, Vienna was home to one of the largest, most resplendent musical organizations in Europe, making it an important hub for the assimilation of modern Italianate music in the German-speaking lands. Saunders looks at the music in its cultural context, showing how sacred music at this pivotal center was shaped...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0198163126

ISBN13:9780198163121

Release Date:July 1995

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:384 Pages

Weight:1.80 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"

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