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245 14 a| The musical works of Christian Ignatius Latrobe /c| by Charles Edgar Stevens.;

260 c| 1971.;

300 a| xi, 372 leaves :b| illustrations ;c| 29 cm;

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500 a| Submitted to the faculty of the Department of Music.;

502 b| Ph. D.c| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hilld| 1971.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (leaves 215-223).;

505 00 t| The ancestry of Christian Ignatius Latrobe --t| Latrobe as musician and composer --t| Latrobe as editor --t| Three sonatas for the pianoforte --t| The dawn of glory --t| A comparison of certain characteristics of the anthems "Holy redeemer! Be thy rest most glorious" and "How amiable are thy tabernacles" --t| Latrobe's place in the musical life of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries --g| Appendixes.t| The correspondence of Charles Burney, Vincent Novello and Christian I. Latrobe --t| Thematic index for the works of Christian I. Latrobe.;

520 3 a| Christian Ignatius Latrobe was an Englishman who spent his impressionable years as a student of theology and music in Germany. Upon his return to England he dispatched his professional duties within the Moravian church with efficiency throughout his life. He was a well known figure in London society of the late eighteenth century, and his influence with better known figures than himself, such as Vincent Novello and Charles Burney, may be greatly underestimated. Latrobe became well known as an editor of music during his lifetime, and contemporary reference sources give him credit for influencing greatly the musical tastes of England during the early nineteenth century through his editions of continental music. Although Latrobe was a composer only by avocation, he composed with the facility of a professional and devoted nearly all of his leisure hours in this pursuit. Although he is alleged to have written instrumental music, none is extant with the exception of a few keyboard pieces. His three piano sonatas reflect his facility at composing pieces of large scope for the keyboard, and his style shows strong personal traits as well as influence from music of German and Italian styles. Latrobe's first anthems were written in the early 1780's, and were performed widely in Moravian churches and schools in Germany. Some of these early anthems were written in large proportions for double choir and with elaborate orchestrations. As he grew older he was concerned with providing vocal music that was practical for the average choir. Not only were his later anthems always four parts or less, but also his adaptations of his earlier anthems for larger forces were made practical for smaller groups. The instrumental accompaniments of his earlier anthems included figured bass for the keyboard instruments in the archaic manner of the Baroque era, yet, later in his publishing of these as well as other anthems, he was a pioneer in including complete keyboard accompaniments with vocal scores. The larger vocal works fall into two general categories, those that were written as a musical entity to be performed continuously from beginning to end, with cyclical unifying characteristics, and odes whose sections have portions of liturgy separating them, being like a collection of musically unrelated anthems. The post of "Secretary of the church and mission of the United Brethren" allowed Latrobe to travel on the continent, and as a result of these trips he heard concerts of the best music of the day and acquired an extensive library of music. It was inevitable that he would absorb many of the characteristics of this music into his own composition; however, he adapted these characteristics in a style of his own. He used the German composers' technique of motivic development, yet he also wrote lyric melodies in the Italian tradition. Latrobe's contribution to the musical life of his time and following generations perhaps may not be manifest merely in his accomplishments as musician, composer, or editor. Rather, a more illusive contribution is the dignity he brought to the field of music in an era in which the professional musician was struggling to rise above the traditional subservient position of his ancestors. The elevating impact of Latrobe and some of his contemporary musicians demonstrates that the musician need not be merely a serving professional to a limited aristocracy, but could become a man of letters and a responsible contributor to society at large. The appendixes of this dissertation include transcriptions of the correspondence of Christian I. Latrobe, Charles Burney and Vincent Novello, and a thematic index of the works of Christian I. Latrobe.;

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The musical works of Christian Ignatius Latrobe / by Charles Edgar Stevens.

Author/creator	Stevens, Charles Edgar
Other author	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Department of Music.
Format	Book
Publication Info	1971.
Description	xi, 372 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects	Latrobe, Christian Ignatius, 1758-1836. Moravian Church--Hymns. Church music--History.

Contents	The ancestry of Christian Ignatius Latrobe -- Latrobe as musician and composer -- Latrobe as editor -- Three sonatas for the pianoforte -- The dawn of glory -- A comparison of certain characteristics of the anthems "Holy redeemer! Be thy rest most glorious" and "How amiable are thy tabernacles" -- Latrobe's place in the musical life of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries -- Appendixes. The correspondence of Charles Burney, Vincent Novello and Christian I. Latrobe -- Thematic index for the works of Christian I. Latrobe.
Summary	Christian Ignatius Latrobe was an Englishman who spent his impressionable years as a student of theology and music in Germany. Upon his return to England he dispatched his professional duties within the Moravian church with efficiency throughout his life. He was a well known figure in London society of the late eighteenth century, and his influence with better known figures than himself, such as Vincent Novello and Charles Burney, may be greatly underestimated. Latrobe became well known as an editor of music during his lifetime, and contemporary reference sources give him credit for influencing greatly the musical tastes of England during the early nineteenth century through his editions of continental music. Although Latrobe was a composer only by avocation, he composed with the facility of a professional and devoted nearly all of his leisure hours in this pursuit. Although he is alleged to have written instrumental music, none is extant with the exception of a few keyboard pieces. His three piano sonatas reflect his facility at composing pieces of large scope for the keyboard, and his style shows strong personal traits as well as influence from music of German and Italian styles. Latrobe's first anthems were written in the early 1780's, and were performed widely in Moravian churches and schools in Germany. Some of these early anthems were written in large proportions for double choir and with elaborate orchestrations. As he grew older he was concerned with providing vocal music that was practical for the average choir. Not only were his later anthems always four parts or less, but also his adaptations of his earlier anthems for larger forces were made practical for smaller groups. The instrumental accompaniments of his earlier anthems included figured bass for the keyboard instruments in the archaic manner of the Baroque era, yet, later in his publishing of these as well as other anthems, he was a pioneer in including complete keyboard accompaniments with vocal scores. The larger vocal works fall into two general categories, those that were written as a musical entity to be performed continuously from beginning to end, with cyclical unifying characteristics, and odes whose sections have portions of liturgy separating them, being like a collection of musically unrelated anthems. The post of "Secretary of the church and mission of the United Brethren" allowed Latrobe to travel on the continent, and as a result of these trips he heard concerts of the best music of the day and acquired an extensive library of music. It was inevitable that he would absorb many of the characteristics of this music into his own composition; however, he adapted these characteristics in a style of his own. He used the German composers' technique of motivic development, yet he also wrote lyric melodies in the Italian tradition. Latrobe's contribution to the musical life of his time and following generations perhaps may not be manifest merely in his accomplishments as musician, composer, or editor. Rather, a more illusive contribution is the dignity he brought to the field of music in an era in which the professional musician was struggling to rise above the traditional subservient position of his ancestors. The elevating impact of Latrobe and some of his contemporary musicians demonstrates that the musician need not be merely a serving professional to a limited aristocracy, but could become a man of letters and a responsible contributor to society at large. The appendixes of this dissertation include transcriptions of the correspondence of Christian I. Latrobe, Charles Burney and Vincent Novello, and a thematic index of the works of Christian I. Latrobe.
General note	Submitted to the faculty of the Department of Music.
Dissertation note	Ph. D. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1971.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 215-223).

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