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Cambridge Composer Studies: Lully Studies by John Hajdu Heyer (2000, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521621836
ISBN-139780521621830
eBay Product ID (ePID)1723456
Product Key Features
Number of Pages332 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameLully Studies
SubjectHistory & Criticism, General, Genres & Styles / Opera
Publication Year2000
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn Hajdu Heyer
Subject AreaMusic
SeriesCambridge Composer Studies
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN00-020313
Reviews'In John Hajdu Heyer's admirably edited volume we have abundant detail, much of which is very revealing ... the student and interested listener will glean much from John S. Powell's lively study of Lully and Moliere's involvement with the pastoral divertisment ... these Lully studies add much to our understanding of him and his world.' Jan Smaczny, BBC Music Magazine, "While this book id for the specialist, if t encourages additional interest in Lully's music, it will have accomplished its purpose." American Recorder, 'In John Hajdu Heyer's admirably edited volume we have abundant detail, much of which is very revealing … the student and interested listener will glean much from John S. Powell's lively study of Lully and Moliere's involvement with the pastoral divertisment … these Lully studies add much to our understanding of him and his world.' Jan Smaczny, BBC Music Magazine, 'In John Hajdu Heyer's admirably edited volume we have abundant detail, much of which is very revealing ... the student and interested listener will glean much from John S. Powell's lively study of Lully and Moliere's involvement with the pastoral divertisment ... these Lully studies add much to our understanding of him and his world.'Jan Smaczny, BBC Music Magazine, ‘In John Hajdu Heyer’s admirably edited volume we have abundant detail, much of which is very revealing … the student and interested listener will glean much from John S. Powell’s lively study of Lully and Moliere’s involvement with the pastoral divertisment … these Lully studies add much to our understanding of him and his world.’Jan Smaczny, BBC Music Magazine, "Gaps remain in knowledge about this founder of French opera, but this collection of11 articles on a variety of subjects presents the best current research....The bibliography is excellent." Choice, "...bespeaks [of] a healthy continuane of scholarly interest in the life and work of the famous seventeenth-century court composer." The Opera Quarterly, "...each essay presents original and fascinating insights...For those able to plumb its substantial depths, Lully Studies contains penetrating insights." The Opera Journal
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal780.92
Table Of ContentIntroduction James R. Anthony; 1. Lully's Tuscan family Jérôme de la Gorce; 2. Lully plays deaf: rereading the evidence on his privilege Patricia Ranum; 3. The phrase structures of Lully's dance music Rebecca Harris-Warrick; 4. Quinault's libretto for Isis: new directions for the Tragédie Lyrique Buford Norman; 5. The articulation of Lully's dramatic dialogue Lois Rosow; 6. The Amsterdam editions of Jean-Baptiste Lully's music: a bibliographical scrutiny with commentary Carl B. Schmidt; 7. 'Pourquoi toujours des bergers?' Molière, Lully, and the pastoral divertissement John S. Powell; 8. The presentation of Lully's Alceste at the Académie de Musique of Strasbourg Catherine Cessac; 9. Walking through Lully's opera theatre in the Palais Royal Barbara Coeyman; 10. Gluck and Lully Herbert Schneider; 11. Jules Écorcheville's genealogical study of the Lully family and its influence on Marcel Proust Manuel Couvreur.
SynopsisThe historical importance of composer Jean-Baptiste Lully has long been recognised. Regarded as the founder of French opera, as the embodiment of Baroque musical style and a key figure in the development of court ballet, his work enjoys popularity and scholarly interest. This volume presents the best research on Lully's life, his work and his influence. Eleven essays by American and European scholars address a wide range of topics including Lully's genealogy, the Tragédie Lyrique, Lully's Palais Royal theatre, the collaboration with Molière, the transmission of Lully's work away from the Ile-de-France, and an unexplored link with Marcel Proust. Illustrated with musical examples and photographs, the volume also contains surprising archival discoveries about the composer's early life in Tuscany and new information about his manuscript sources. It will interest all those involved in the music of Lully and his time, whether musicologists, historians, performers or listeners., The work of Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, regarded as the founder of French opera and a key figure in the development of court ballet, enjoys growing popular and scholarly interest. This volume brings together thirteen international scholars to present the best recent research on Lully's life, his work and his influence. Illustrated with musical examples and photographs, the volume also contains surprising archival discoveries about the composer's early life in Tuscany and important new information about his manuscript sources. It will interest musicologists, historians, performers and listeners alike., Leading scholars from America and Europe present the best research on the life and work of Baroque composer Jean-Baptiste Lully. The volume is richly illustrated with musical examples and photographs and contains surprising archival discoveries about the composer's early life and important new information about his manuscript sources.
LC Classification NumberML410.L95 L96 2000
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