Dramatic Expression in Rameau's Tragédie en Musique Between Tradition and Enlightenment |
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| Author:
| Verba, Cynthia |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-02156-3 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $116.00 |
Book Description:
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Cynthia Verba examines a previously unexplored part of the story of music's role in the French Enlightenment. By focusing on dramatic expression in the musical tragedies of the composer-theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau, this book reveals how he injected elements of rational design into his portrayal of emotions.
Cynthia Verba examines a previously unexplored part of the story of music's role in the French Enlightenment. By focusing on dramatic expression in the musical tragedies of the composer-theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau, this book reveals how he injected elements of rational design into his portrayal of emotions.