Haydn's Creation as a Musical Response to the Enlightenment

Important tenets of Enlightenment thought, specifically natural theology and philosophical naturalism, mark both the libretto and certain aspects of the music of Haydn's Creation. The opening chapters of the dissertation establish the philosophical, historical, literary, and musical milieu as s...

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Main Author: Eaton, Shawn Tyler
Other Authors: Bolton, Thomas W.
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10392/4111