Nelson Mass and Mass in Time of War in Full Score (Dover Music Scores)
By Joseph Haydn.
Description
Joseph Haydn (1732–1809) enlarged and enriched the many musical forms in which he composed — symphony, quartet, sonata, mass, and oratorio among them — with rare expressiveness, freshness of vision, and brilliant and refined musicianship. His "Nelson" Mass and Mass in Time of War are two of his finest works, nominally associated with war, but richly devotional in spirit and exemplary in their elegant synthesis of vocal and instrumental music.Both were written in the late 1790s, when Europe was at war. Portions of the "Nelson" Mass are thought to mark th...
ISBN(s)
0486281086, 9780486281087
