This 1984 collection of essays brings together the research on Johann Mattheson (1681-1764), an influential musician and chronicler of musical thought in eighteenth-century Germany. The essays explore the cultural climate of Hamburg during Mattheson's lifetime; Mattheson as a composer; Mattheson's relationship to his contemporaries; and Mattheson's influence on developing musical theories and aesthetics.

This 1984 collection of essays brings together the research on Johann Mattheson (1681-1764), an influential musician and chronicler of musical thought in eighteenth-century Germany. The essays explore the cultural climate of Hamburg during Mattheson's lifetime; Mattheson as a composer; Mattheson's relationship to his contemporaries; and Mattheson's influence on developing musical theories and aesthetics.

For the first time, this bibliography summarises the main contributions of international research from the last fifteen years, and the well-structured collection also gives interested laypeople a quick overview of the various aspects of the life and work of Georg Friedrich Handel (1685-1759). The details of the individual groups of works (operas, oratorios, vocal and instrumental chamber music, orchestral music and keyboard music) as well as their reception and interpretation facilitate the beginning of the examination of the music of this unique musician.