Excerpt from A Croatian Composer: Notes Toward the Study of Joseph Haydn It is not for me to determine how far the subject will be of interest to English readers. We have somewhat forgotten Haydn: we do not always attach great importance to abstract problems. But I venture to think that the practical issue is not insignificant, and that in any case the question of histori cal truth is one which demands some con sideration and regard. There is little need to say that Iam myself convinced of the point which I have ...
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Excerpt from A Croatian Composer: Notes Toward the Study of Joseph Haydn It is not for me to determine how far the subject will be of interest to English readers. We have somewhat forgotten Haydn: we do not always attach great importance to abstract problems. But I venture to think that the practical issue is not insignificant, and that in any case the question of histori cal truth is one which demands some con sideration and regard. There is little need to say that Iam myself convinced of the point which I have endeavoured to make if the facts have been misinterpreted, at least the endeavour may invite discussion. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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