The Land of Opportunity
Subtitle: Joseph Haydn and Britain
Publisher: British Library; The British Library
Published: Feb 15, 2014
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780712358484
Description: On more than one occasion the great composer Joseph Haydn remarked that he became well known in his own country only after he had made two visits to London in the 1790s. Although he was connected with the Esterházy court for over 40 years and his music was performed in many of Europe's major cities, London was to be the only European city, apart from Vienna, to welcome the composer in person. The essays in this volume examine the relationship between the composer and the commercial, political and social world and help explain the unparalleled popularity Hadyn and his music have enjoyed ever since.
Notes: Source title: The Land of Opportunity: Joseph Haydn and Britain