Musical Literature of Foreign Countries. Volume 2

The second volume of the textbook on the course of musical literature of foreign countries is dedicated to the works of C.W. Gluck, J. Haydn, and W.A. Mozart. The introduction provides a picture of the artistic creativity of the Enlightenment era in Europe in the mid and late 18th century.
Intended for music colleges.

CONTENTS:
From the authors
Introduction

• Paris
• Vienna
• New genres of instrumental music
  
  

• CHRISTOPH WILLEBALD GLUCK

Life and creative path

• Initial period of creative formation (1714–1752)
• Viennese period (1752–1773)
• Parisian period. Last years of life in Vienna (1773–1787)

«Orpheus and Eurydice»«Alceste»

 

• JOSEPH HAYDN

Life and creative path

• Childhood
• First years of independence. Early period of creativity
• Years of creative maturity (1760–1790)
• At the peak of creativity
• Last years of life

Symphonies

• London Symphonies

Piano sonatasOratorio «The Seasons»

 

• WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Life and creative path

• Childhood and adolescence (1756–1773)
• On the way to maturity (1773–1781)
• Peak decade (1781–1791)

Characteristics of creativity and analysis of musical worksOpera creativity

• «The Marriage of Figaro»
• «Don Giovanni»
• «The Magic Flute»

Symphonies

• Symphonies of 1788
• Symphony in G minor, KV 550 (No. 40)
• Symphony in C major, KV 551 (No. 41)

Piano music

• Sonatas
• Sonata in F major (KV 332)
• Fantasy and sonata in C minor (KV 475, KV 457)
• Concertos
• Concerto in D minor, KV 466 (No. 20)
• Concerto in A major, KV 488 (No. 21)
  
  

Appendix

• D. Scarlatti. Sonata No. 32
• F. E. Bach. Sonata in F minor. I part (exposition)
• W. A. Mozart. Quintet in G minor. I part (exposition)