- Landon, H. C. Robbins, and David Wyn Jones. Haydn: His Life and Music.
Bloomington: Indiana U.P., 1988. 383p. ISBN 0-253-37265-8. ML410 .H4 L3.
An excellent condensation of #1018 with material from #1017 included. Bio-
graphical and critical chapters alternate. Technical analysis is limited. Bibliog-
raphy, index. - Larsen, Jens Peter. The New Grove Haydn.New York: Norton, 1982. 237p.
ISBN 0-393-01681-1. ML410 .H4 L3.
A valuable brief treatment with an up-to-date worklist (by Georg Feder), taken
from NG. Classified bibliography of 400 items, index.
Operas in General
- Landon, H. C. Robbins. “The Operas of Handel.” In NOHM7, 172–199.
An authoritative critical discussion of the operas, in a biographical context.
Haydn’s work is seen as a blend of Italian and Viennese traditions. - Bartha, Dénes, and László Somfai. Haydn als Opernkapellmeister. Mainz:
Schott; Budapest: Verlag der Ungarischen Akademie der Wissenshaften, 1960.
470p. ML410 .H4 B245.
A bibliographic description of materials in the Esterháza opera collection of
the Hungarian national library, focusing on those that pertain to Haydn’s
work as opera director. An informative chronicle of operatic life, 1776–1790,
includes all performance aspects. Table of singers and instrumentalists for the
period, a chapter on copyists, a review of paper and watermarks, and a cata-
logue of Haydn’s insertion arias. Indexes of titles, roles, and aria text incipits.
Note #1024. - Bartha, Dénes. “Haydn’s Italian Opera Repertory at Esterháza Palace.” In
New Looks(#2429), 172–219.
A new chronology of premieres conducted by Haydn from 1776 to 1790, with
commentaries and citations to recent research. Relates activity in Esterháza to
that in theaters of Vienna, Venice, and Naples. - Harich, János. “Das Repertoire des Opernkapellmeisters Joseph Haydn in
Esterháza (1780–1790).” Haydn Yearbook1 (1962): 9–110.
Offers corrections and additions to Bartha (#1022) and presents a new
chronology with extensive commentary. Summary tables for each year. Lists of
operas and composers, English-language summary. - Feder, Georg, and Günter Thomas. “Dokumente zur Austattung von Lo
speziale, L’infedeltà delusa, La fedeltà premiata, Armidaund anderen Opern
Haydns.” Haydn-Studien6–2 (November 1988): 88–115.
Describes all documents and contemporary accounts of the performances for
the operas named. Also interesting details on financial records at Esterháza,
including such items as the costs of costumes. With 184 footnotes, leading to
all relevant research.
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