Anna Bolena and the artistic maturity of Gaetano Donizetti / Philip Gossett.
Author/creator |
Gossett, Philip |
Format | Book and Print |
Publication Info | Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1985. |
Description | xvii, 183 pages : music ; 23 cm. |
Subject(s) |
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Series | Studies in musical genesis and structure Studies in musical genesis and structure. ^A181095 |
Contents | The history -- Critical evaluations of Anna Bolena -- Donizetti as reformer (1830) -- Synopsis and overview -- Melodic detail -- The search for continuity -- Problems of balance and proportion -- Tonal closure -- Wrestling with the Cabaletta -- The interdependence of compositional decisions -- The 'Duetto rifatto' for Anna and Percy (no. 5(b)') -- Making form responsive to content. |
Abstract | Though he wrote quickly, Donizetti left extensive evidence of his aesthetic concerns in his autograph manuscripts. These documents reveal with extraordinary clarity the difficult composition process underlying works that, on the surface, appear to be almost effortless. Anna Bolena, which marked Donizetti's first triumph and carried his name to every important operatic center in Europe, is a central work in his career. In a close study of the autograph manuscript, Gossett examines Donizetti's musical decisions, shedding light on the composer's relationship with the Rossinian tradition and his efforts to define a personal style. Through this example, the book also seeks to develop a vocabulary and method for the analysis of Italian opera. The argument is illustrated with numerous musical examples. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
LCCN | 83021993 |
ISBN | 0193132052 : |
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Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.D7 G67 1985 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |