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975841
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b730211
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| Main Entry
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Timms, Colin.
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| Title & Author
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Polymath of the baroque : : Agostino Steffani and his music /\ Colin Timms.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Oxford University Press,, 2003.
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1 online resource (xviii, 422 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1280502231
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: 1423762908
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: 1433700883
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: 9781280502231
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: 9781423762904
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: 9781433700880
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-406) and index.
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| Contents
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The life. Castelfranco and Padua 1654-1667 ; Munich 1667-1688 ; Hanover 1688-1703 ; Düsseldorf 1703-1709 ; Apostolic Vicar of North Germany 1709-1728 -- The music. The sacred works ; The operas, I : general survey ; The operas, II : case-studies ; The chamber music ; Conclusion: personality and achievement.
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Composer, diplomat, and bishop - Agostino Steffani (1654-1728) was one of the most remarkable figures in late-17th and early-18th century Europe. This book discusses all the periods and facets of Agostino Steffani's extraordinary career and examines his entire output of musical works.
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Steffani, Agostino,1654-1728.
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Steffani, Agostino,1654-1728.
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Composers-- Italy, Biography.
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BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY-- Composers Musicians.
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Composers.
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MUSIC-- Individual Composer Musician.
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Italy.
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| Dewey Classification
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780/.92B
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| LC Classification
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ML410.S813T45 2003eb
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