Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment

Johann Sebastian Bach created what may be the most celestial and profound body of music in history; Frederick the Great built the colossus we now know as Germany, and along with it a template for modern warfare. Their fleeting encounter in 1747 signals a unique moment in history where belief collided with the cold certainty of reason. Set at the tipping point between the ancient and modern world, Evening in the Palace of Reason captures the tumult of the eighteenth century, the legacy of the Reformation, and the birth of the Enlightenment in this extraordinary tale of two men.

Author: James R. Gaines
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 02/28/2006
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.36w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780007156610

About the Author
Gaines, James R.: -

A longtime journalist and the former editor of several magazines, including Time and People, James R. Gaines lives with his family in Paris.