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Johann Adolph Scheibe - A Catalogue of His Works (Hardcover)
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Johann Adolph Scheibe - A Catalogue of His Works (Hardcover)
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Johann Adolph Scheibe (17081776) must be considered the most
important composer and Kapellmeister in Denmark in the eighteenth
century. Although he is mainly known for his critique of Johann
Sebastian Bachs style of composition and, to a lesser extent, of
Bach as a music theoretician, Scheibe was an immensely productive
composer, producing two operas, a series of cantatas, works
composed for special occasions, instrumentals and several song
collections including childrens songs and songs to the freemasons.
Scheibe also worked as a translator and wrote satires and was also
engage in political discussions following the lifting of censorship
in 1770. This is the first catalogue of Scheibes multi-faceted
production. Though many of the musical works have been lost, the
catalogue represents nevertheless a wealth of detail about the
works and their framework as the majority of the librettos, which
were handed out to the audience together with a ticket at the
performances at the musical societies, are preserved. Comparing
Scheibes music theoretical and aesthetic ideas, as they are
expressed in the published texts, with the rather few musical works
that have survived, one is able to form a good picture of his
compositional approaches -- even in those works where only the text
has been preserved. Thus the catalogue intends to rectify the many
misconceptions that have been presented in the secondary literature
throughout the last 240 years. The purpose of the catalogue is also
to contribute to a more balanced view of Scheibes extensive work
and importance for cultural life, in particular in regards to
music, in Copenhagen and the Duchies during the eighteenth century.
Hopefully it will also lead to the publication of more scholarly
editions of Scheibes music.
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