The musical capital /

Toward the end of the 18th century, the baroque gave way to the classical in music. J.C. Bach ("the English Bach") was a London fixture; audiences were growing, and a new form, the symphony, was emerging. Haydn, a master of the symphony, made two extended trips to London. After his depa...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Granada Television International, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Bee, Bob, Gascoigne, Bamber, Bach, Johann Christian, 1735-1782, Webbe, Samuel, 1740-1816, Clementi, Muzio, 1752-1832, Haydn, Joseph, 1732-1809
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities, [2003]
Series:Man and music (DVD videodiscs). Georgian London.
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Table of Contents:
  • Sections of: Symphony Op. 18 #2 / J.C. Bach
  • "Glorious Apollo," "My pocket's low and taxes high" / Samuel Webbe
  • Sonata Op. 24 #2 / Clementi
  • "Mermaid's song" ; Symphony #104, first movement / Haydn.