The musical topic : hunt, military and pastoral / Raymond Monelle.
| Author/creator | Monelle, Raymond |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington, IN : Indiana University Press, ©2006. |
| Description | xi, 304 pages, 8 pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Musical meaning and interpretation Musical meaning and interpretation. ^A589150 |
| Contents | Part one. Topic theory. Topic and expression ; The literary source of topic theory ; Signifier and signified in music -- Part two. Huntsmen. Signifier: the hunting horn ; Signified: hunts noble and ignoble ; Musical hunts ; The topic established -- Part three. Soldiers. The military signifier: 1. The march ; The military signifier: 2. The military trumpet and its players ; The military signified ; The soldier represented -- Part four. Shepherds. The pastoral signified: the myth ; The pastoral signifier ; The pastoral in music ; New pastorals ; Epilogue. |
| Abstract | This book discusses three tropes prominently featured in Western European music: the hunt, the military, and the pastoral. The author provides an in-depth cultural and historical study of musical topics--short melodic figures, harmonic or rhythmic formulae carrying literal or lexical meaning--through consideration of their origin, thematization, manifestation, and meaning. The book shows the connections of musical meaning to literature, social history, and the fine arts. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-298) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006002650 |
| ISBN | 0253347661 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780253347664 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML160 .M686 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |