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Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment
Evening in the Palace of Reason Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment
Author: James R. Gaines
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 In the other, a devout if bad-tempered old composer of 'outdated' music, a scorned genius in his last years.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...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780007153923
ISBN-10: 0007153929
Pages: 336
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Publisher: Fourth Estate
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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I have enjoyed reading this book, it's easy to read - requires no special musical knowledge to comprehend. It is a dual biography of J.S. Bach and Fredrick the Great. The book starts with reporting an event in which these two person met, then begins to outline the stories of their lives.
It's a great book to begin studying Bach, as it also explains a lot about the society at that time. My teacher recommends it to familiarize names and places with it, but once again reminds that good reading sometimes involves fictionalized writing.


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