Bohemian Baroque - 9781843838814

Bohemian BaroqueCzech Musical Culture and Style, 1600-1750\nAuthor(s): Robert G Rawson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Boydell Press\nISBN-13: 9781843838814, 978-1843838814\nSynopsis\nExamines Czech musical culture c. [tel] and the society that created and shaped it\n\nTraditional polemical histories of Bohemia and Moravia identify the period from the early seventeenth to the mid-eighteenth century as a \""period of darkness\"" - particularly in terms of Czech-language culture. This book challengesthat interpretation from the perspective of musical culture and demonstrates that this was actually a vibrant, productive and innovative period, both for music in the Czech language and instrumental music. By focussing on the distinctive nature of Czech-language education and devotional traditions (rehabilitated along Catholic lines after the Thirty Years War), the book reveals a new understanding of Czech musical practices and repertoires .