Laurence Sterne and Joseph Haydn

Gresham College Lectures

Gresham College Lectures
Laurence Sterne and Joseph Haydn
Feb 28, 2006
Gresham College
An exploration of the connections between Laurence Sterne, the 18th century novelist and Joseph Haydn. There are a lot of parallels in their work - especially towards subverting expectation through unexpected twists of form, language and style, and this was to have a huge impact on the course of music and literature. The concert programme included works by Haydn, Beethoven and Mozart.

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