Empress Marie Therese and music at the Viennese court, 1792-1807 / by Rice, John A.

Table of Contents: “…The Empress as collector of music -- Marie Therese's musicians -- The Empress as soprano -- Private concerts -- Celebrations of Franz's birthday and nameday -- Musical caprice -- Marie Therese's influence on music in the public sphere -- The Empress as conceiver, commissioner, and shaper of musical works -- Il conte Clo : a birthday cantata from inception to performance -- Joseph Haydn and Beethoven between court and nobility -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1: Marie Therese's collection of church music -- Appendix 2: Marie Therese's musical diary, 1801-1803 -- Appendix 3: Paer's letters to the Empress -- Appendix 4: Correspondence between Paisiello and Marie Therese -- Appendix 5: Documents pertaining to the development and performance of Paer's Il conte Clo.…”