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100 1  Gossett, Philip. |=^A147183
245 10 Anna Bolena and the artistic maturity of Gaetano Donizetti / |cPhilip Gossett.
260    Oxford : |bClarendon Press, |c1985.
300    xvii, 183 pages : |bmusic ; |c23 cm.
336    text |2rdacontent
337    unmediated |2rdamedia
338    volume |2rdacarrier
490 1  Studies in musical genesis and structure
504    Includes bibliographical references.
505 00  |tThe history -- |tCritical evaluations of Anna Bolena -- |tDonizetti as reformer (1830) -- |tSynopsis and overview -- |tMelodic detail -- |tThe search for continuity -- |tProblems of balance and proportion -- |tTonal closure -- |tWrestling with the Cabaletta -- |tThe interdependence of compositional decisions -- |tThe 'Duetto rifatto' for Anna and Percy (no. 5(b)') -- |tMaking form responsive to content.
520    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.
600 10 Donizetti, Gaetano, |d1797-1848. |tAnna Bolena. |=^A496778
650  0 Opera |zItaly |y19th century. |=^A178250
650  0 Operas |xAnalysis, appreciation. |=^A141976
830  0 Studies in musical genesis and structure. |=^A181095
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