Roman Monody, Cantata, and Opera from the Circles Around Cardinal Montalto |
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| Author:
| Hill, John Walter |
| Series title: | Oxford Monographs on Music Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-816613-9 |
| Publication Date: | May 1997 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Multiple copy pack |
| List Price: | AUD $339.95AUD $436.00 |
Book Description:
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This book uncovers the connections between the invisible network of political and economic dependence among Italy's church and state elite and the formation of the Baroque musical style in Rome. The author rediscovers music for Battista Guarini's last stage work and the first Roman opera, and offers a new explanation for the rise of the Italian chamber cantata.
This book uncovers the connections between the invisible network of political and economic dependence among Italy's church and state elite and the formation of the Baroque musical style in Rome. The author rediscovers music for Battista Guarini's last stage work and the first Roman opera, and offers a new explanation for the rise of the Italian chamber cantata.