Evening in the palace of reason : Bach meets Frederick the Great in the age of Enlightenment
Gaines, James R.2005
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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 In the other, a devout, if bad-tempered, old composer of 'outdated' music, a scorned genius in his last years.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.
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London : Fourth Estate, 2005.
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336 p. : map ; 21 cm.
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Includes index.Bibliography: p. 293-305.Discography: p. 307-309.
ISBN:
00071539299780007153923
Dewey class:
780.9'2781.64092780.92
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English
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BRN:
97063
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