David Wilson 
Dresden Manuscripts 

A lifelong study of the music of Johann Hasse by conductor David Wilson has culminated in his superb new book, The Dresden Manuscripts:Unearthing an 18th Century Musical Genius. Hasse’s music achieved greatpopularity during his lifetime, only to be overshadowed later in historyby other composers, especially Mozart. Dr. Wilson’s important and illuminating focus on the Dresden manuscriptswill certainly be a springboard for conductors and musicologiststo further examine the entirety of Hasse’s oeuvre to rediscover othergems, particularly among the masses and operas, many of which will befound worthy of reentering the repertoire. David Wilson has produced a revelatory work of refined scholarship thatwill deepen our knowledge of this important yet oft-neglected Baroquecomposer.