Music In European Capitals

The second volume in the trilogy, this text takes a musical tour around Naples, Venice, Dresden, Berlin, Stuttgart, Mannheim and Paris. It discusses how the gal... » 

The second volume in the trilogy, this text takes a musical tour around Naples, Venice, Dresden, Berlin, Stuttgart, Mannheim and Paris. It discusses how the galant style held sway in Europe for much of the 18th century, and considers the works and surroundings of composers such as Bach and Vivaldi. «