Christoph Graupner (1683–1760) was a master of the Baroque whose more than 1,400 cantatas, some operas, and numrous instrumental works remain a largely undiscovered treasure. This biography invites readers to rediscover him—from his early years as a Leipzig Thomasschule student, through the Hamburg opera stage, to his long tenure as Hofkapellmeister in Darmstadt. There, he shaped the musical life of his court and created works of remarkable expressiveness and color. Beate Sorg situates Graupner in the political, cultural, and social context of the 18th century, presenting his life vividly and with scholarly precision. The book offers fascinating insights for music enthusiasts and specialists alike. Sorg’s research focuses on 18th-century cultural history, with particular emphasis on Graupner, Telemann, and their contemporaries.
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Copyright year
2025
ISBN-Print
978-3-487-17157-9
ISBN-Online
978-3-487-17158-6
Publisher
Georg Olms Verlag, Baden-Baden
Series
Studien und Materialien zur Musikwissenschaft
Volume
137
Language
German
Pages
265
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Widmung No access
Zum Geleit No access
Vorwort No access
Einleitung No access Pages 15 - 20
Kapitel 1 Kindheit und Ausbildung 1683–1693 No access Pages 21 - 32
Kapitel 2 Hamburg 1706-1709 No access Pages 33 - 52
Kapitel 3 Die Landgrafen zu Hessen-Darmstadt No access Pages 53 - 60
Kapitel 4 Graupners erstes Jahrzehnt in Darmstadt No access Pages 61 - 100
Kapitel 5 Kirchenmusik No access Pages 101 - 120
Kapitel 6 Graupners zweites Jahrzehnt in Darmstadt No access Pages 121 - 164
Kapitel 7 Die mittleren Jahre No access Pages 165 - 188
Kapitel 8 Hofkapellmeister unter Ludwig VIII. No access Pages 189 - 212
Kapitel 9 Die letzten Jahre No access Pages 213 - 230
