Download or read book New Mattheson Studies written by George J. Buelow and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1983 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays brings together the current research on Johann Mattheson (1681-1764), an influential musician and chronicler of musical thought in eighteenth-century Germany. The essays explore the cultural climate of Hamburg during Mattheson's lifetime; Mattheson as a composer; Mattheson's relationship to his contemporaries; and Mattheson's influence on developing musical theories and aesthetics.