The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces
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The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces is an 18th-century travelogue and critical survey in which Charles Burney documents and evaluates the musical life, performers, and institutions of central and northern Europe.
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Target entity: The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces Context triple: [Charles Burney, notableWork, The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces]
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Neue Zeitschrift für Musik
Neue Zeitschrift für Musik is a 19th-century German music journal, founded and long edited by Robert Schumann, that became highly influential in shaping Romantic-era musical criticism and taste.
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B.
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies is a 2000 Hungarian art film directed by Béla Tarr, renowned for its long takes, bleak atmosphere, and philosophical exploration of social collapse and metaphysical dread.
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The Evolution of the Art of Music
The Evolution of the Art of Music is a historical and analytical study tracing the development of Western music from its earliest forms to the late 19th century, written by English composer and musicologist Hubert Parry.
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Prussian Sonatas
Prussian Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his emerging empfindsamer Stil and helped establish his reputation as a leading composer of the mid-18th century.
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E.
Traité de la forme musicale
Traité de la forme musicale is a theoretical music treatise by composer and theorist René Leibowitz that analyzes and explains the principles and structures of musical form.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Target entity: The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces Target entity description: The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces is an 18th-century travelogue and critical survey in which Charles Burney documents and evaluates the musical life, performers, and institutions of central and northern Europe.
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A.
Neue Zeitschrift für Musik
Neue Zeitschrift für Musik is a 19th-century German music journal, founded and long edited by Robert Schumann, that became highly influential in shaping Romantic-era musical criticism and taste.
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B.
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies is a 2000 Hungarian art film directed by Béla Tarr, renowned for its long takes, bleak atmosphere, and philosophical exploration of social collapse and metaphysical dread.
-
C.
The Evolution of the Art of Music
The Evolution of the Art of Music is a historical and analytical study tracing the development of Western music from its earliest forms to the late 19th century, written by English composer and musicologist Hubert Parry.
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D.
Prussian Sonatas
Prussian Sonatas are a set of early keyboard sonatas by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach that showcase his emerging empfindsamer Stil and helped establish his reputation as a leading composer of the mid-18th century.
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E.
Traité de la forme musicale
Traité de la forme musicale is a theoretical music treatise by composer and theorist René Leibowitz that analyzes and explains the principles and structures of musical form.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
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| instanceOf |
book
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musicological survey ⓘ travelogue ⓘ |
| author | Charles Burney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOccupation |
composer
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music historian ⓘ organist ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
musical institutions
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musical life in central Europe ⓘ musical life in northern Europe ⓘ musical performers ⓘ |
| documents |
opera practices in German and Dutch cities
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public concert culture ⓘ regional differences in musical style ⓘ role of churches in musical life ⓘ role of courts in musical life ⓘ status of professional musicians ⓘ |
| field |
cultural history
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musicology ⓘ |
| genre |
music criticism
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travel literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of concerts
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biographical sketches of musicians ⓘ critical evaluations of performers ⓘ descriptions of churches and chapels ⓘ descriptions of opera houses ⓘ observations on musical education ⓘ observations on musical taste ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Enlightenment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
educated readers interested in travel
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music amateurs ⓘ musicians ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
18th-century European music
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music in Germany ⓘ music in the Netherlands ⓘ music in the United Provinces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
documentation of 18th-century European musical culture
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first-hand travel observations ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Present State of Music in France and Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
biographers of 18th-century musicians
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historians of 18th-century music ⓘ |
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Subject: The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces Description of subject: The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces is an 18th-century travelogue and critical survey in which Charles Burney documents and evaluates the musical life, performers, and institutions of central and northern Europe.
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The Present State of Music in Germany, the Netherlands, and United Provinces
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