Difesa della musica moderna e de' suoi celebri esecutori - Manfredini, Vincenzo 1737-1799 (Bologna Forni, 1972)
Reprint of the 1788 ed.
Upon the publication of the 2d vol. of E. Arteaga's "Le rivoluzioni del teatro musicale italiano," Manfredini published a criticism (Giornale enciclopedico, April, 1785) of ideas advanced in that volume. The present work contains the replies published by Arteaga in the 3d vol. of his work and counter replies by Manfredini.
Keywords: Music history; Music criticism