| Description |
xviii, 394 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 359-373) and indexes. |
| Contents |
From monastery to municipal music school, 1212-1593 -- How the St. Thomas School became a music school, 1594-1640 -- 'Famous throughout the whole world of music', 1640-1701 -- 'Odd authorities with little interest in music': the St. Thomas School in crisis, 1701-1730 -- School for scholars or 'conservatory of music'?: an ongoing conflict, 1730-1804. |
| Summary |
In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the cantors of the St. Thomas School and Church in Leipzig could be counted among the most significant German composers of their times. But what attracted these artists - from Seth Calvisius to J.S. Bach to Johann Adam Hiller - to the music school and choir and inspired them to explore new repertoire of the highest standing? And how did the cantors influence the musical profile of the school - a profile that often became a bone of contention between school and city hall? The success of the St. Thomas School was not a foregone conclusion; its history is replete with challenges and setbacks as well as triumphs. The school was caught between the conflicting interests of enthusiastic mayors and townspeople, who wanted to showcase the city's musical culture, and opposing parties, including jealous rectors and elitist sponsors, who argued for the traditional subordination of the cantorate to the school system. Drawing on many new, recently discovered sources, Michael Maul explores the phenomenon of the St Thomas School. He shows how cantors, local luminaries and municipal politicians overcame the School's detractors to make it a remarkable success, with a world-famous choir. Illuminating the social and political history of the cantorate and the musical life of an important German city, the book will be of interest to scholars of Baroque music and J.S. Bach, cultural historians, choral directors, and musicologists and performers studying historical performance practice. |
| Language |
Translated from the German. |
| Subject |
Thomasschule (Leipzig, Germany) -- History.
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Thomasschule (Leipzig, Germany) |
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History. |
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Thomasschule (Leipzig, Germany) -- Choral organizations -- History.
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Conservatories of music -- Germany -- Leipzig -- History.
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Conservatories of music. |
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Germany -- Leipzig. |
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Choirs (Music) -- Germany -- Leipzig -- History.
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Choirs (Music) |
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Church musicians -- Germany -- Leipzig -- Biography.
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Church musicians. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Howe, Richard, translator.
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| Added Title |
"Dero berühmbter Chor" die Leipziger Thomasschule und ihre Kantoren (1212-1804). English.
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| ISBN |
9781783271696 (hardback) |
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1783271698 (hardback) |
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