Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780007153930ISBN-10:7153937UPC:9780007153930Book Category:Music, HistoryBook Subcategory:Instruction & Study, Europe, EssaysBook Topic:Theory, GermanySize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.92 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SCJKCF7KZT
Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment
In one corner, a godless young warrior, Voltaire's heralded 'philosopher-king', the It Boy of the Enlightenment. In the other, a devout if bad-tempered old composer of 'outdated' music, a scorned genius in his last years. The sparks from their brief conflict illuminate a turbulent age.
Behind the pomp and flash, Prussia's Frederick the Great was a tormented man, son of an abusive king who forced...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Harper PerennialISBN-13:9780007153930ISBN-10:7153937UPC:9780007153930Book Category:Music, HistoryBook Subcategory:Instruction & Study, Europe, EssaysBook Topic:Theory, GermanySize:8.00 x 5.00 x 0.92 inchesWeight:0.7297Product ID:SCJKCF7KZT
Jim Gaines was the first editor in chief of People magazine, as well as the editor of Time magazine. This is his first book. He lives in Paris with his family.
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