Women musicians of Venice : musical foundations, 1525-1855 / Jane L. Baldauf-Berdes.
| Author/creator | Berdes, Jane L. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©1993. |
| Description | 305 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford monographs on music Oxford monographs on music. ^A256395 |
| Contents | Part one. Venice. City of man -- City of God -- La sede di musica -- Part two. The ospedali grandi. The early history of the ospedali -- The organization of the four ospedali -- The cori of the ospedali -- Part three. Musicians at the ospedali grandi. External musicians: Maestri and composers -- Internal musicians: figlie del coro -- Conclusions and speculations. |
| Abstract | This book opens a door long closed on an important era in the history of Venice. It presents, for the first time, an introductory, contextual study of three centuries of musical activity at the four major eleemosynary foundations of the former Republic of Venice: the ospedali grandi. It provides a comprehensive account of the institutional, social, religious, and civic dimensions of these welfare complexes, with particular reference to their musical subsidiaries, or cori. The author proves the significance of the cori as reflectors of a range of cross-disciplinary scholarship from the history of art and architecture to the history of culture and social policy, as well as medical care and aspects of women's, children's, and Venetian studies. |
| Local note | Little-284352 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-297) and index. |
| LCCN | 92032184 |
| ISBN | 0198162367 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML290.8.V26 B47 1993 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |