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Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua
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- 9780739167267
- Book Title
- Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua
- Publisher
- Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Genre
- Music, Literary Criticism, Art, History
- Topic
- History & Criticism, Europe / Italy, Ethnomusicology, Business Aspects, General, Subjects & Themes / General
- Item Weight
- 17 Oz
- Item Width
- 6.2 in
- Number of Pages
- 200 Pages
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Publisher
Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
ISBN-10
073916726X
ISBN-13
9780739167267
eBay Product ID (ePID)
11038752489
Product Key Features
Book Title
Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
History & Criticism, Europe / Italy, Ethnomusicology, Business Aspects, General, Subjects & Themes / General
Genre
Music, Literary Criticism, Art, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
17 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.2 in
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Trade
LCCN
2011-052677
Reviews
The author provides...many interesting stories of intrigue, deception, and humor in sixteenth-century Italian musical life, and the acquisition for instruments, singers, and composers., Mantua has long been known as one of the great intellectual and artistic centers of the Italian Renaissance. Now Donald Sanders places musical composition and performance in this context, in a thoroughly researched and engagingly written account centering on the period from the 1490 marriage of Francesco II and Isabella d'Este through the Counter-Reformation to the creation of opera at the time of Monteverdi. It is at once a scholarly achievement and a good read., Sanders has combed the considerable literature on Mantua and sifted through archival records, weaving them into a fascinating account of the city's musical life during the glory years of the 'long' sixteenth century, all in the context of political, ecclesiastical, and intellectual developments of the time. It is certain to find a place alongside classic studies of the subject.
Dewey Edition
23
Dewey Decimal
780.945/281
Table Of Content
Preface and Abbreviations Introduction: Medieval Mantua and the Rise of the Gonzagas Chapter One: Flowering of the Musical Tradition under Isabella d'Este Chapter Two: The Counter-Reformation in Mantua: Cardinal Ercole and Duke Guglielmo Chapter Three: Vincenzo I: Musical Zenith and the Decline of the Gonzagas Epilogue: The Remnants of a Dynasty Appendix One: The Este and Gonzaga families Appendix Two: Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author
Synopsis
In Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua, Donald C. Sanders examines the history of musical composition and performance at the northern Italian court of Mantua from the fifteenth century to the seventeenth century. Music is discussed in the context of the visual art, poetry, and theater that graced the court and of the Gonzaga family's interaction with the major European historical figures of the era., Beginning in the second half of the fifteenth century, under the patronage of the Gonzaga family, the northern Italian city of Mantua became a vibrant center for visual art, theatre, and music. The performance at the Gonzaga court of Poliziano's Fabula di Orfeo, around 1480, marked the beginning of secular music theatre. The use of musical numbers within the drama anticipated the beginnings of opera at Florence a century later, as well as the first masterpiece of the genre, Monteverdi's La favola d'Orfeo at Mantua in 1607. Mantua reached the zenith of its artistic distinction during the reign of Duke Vincenzo I, between 1587 and 1612. During this time, Wert and Gastoldi were joined at the court by the important Jewish composer Salamone Rossi and, most notably, by Monteverdi. The premieres of his Orfeo and Arisanna made the Gonzaga court, for that brief period, the most important center in the development of opera. In Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua, Donald C. Sanders discusses musical composition at the court in the context of the brilliant visual art that provided such a conducive environment. Sanders also traces the history of this very colorful family and their relationships with the emperors, kings, and popes who shaped modern Europe. Part history, part musicology, Sanders' analysis spans the fifteenth century through the seventeenth century, filling informative gaps with details essential for students in courses on Renaissance or Baroque music, or in more specialized courses on madrigal, opera, or liturgical music. Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua is also important reading for knowledgeable musical amateurs and anyone with interest in Italian history and arts.
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ML172.S158 2012
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2012
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