Claudio Monteverdi : life and works / Hans Ferdinand Redlich ; translated by Kathleen Dale.
| Author/creator | Redlich, Hans Ferdinand |
| Other author | Dale, Kathleen, 1896-1984, translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1952. |
| Description | vi, 204 pages : illustrations, portraits, plates, music, facsimiles ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Claudio Monteverdi, Leben und Werk. English |
| Contents | Preface -- Part 1: The stages of Monteverdi's career. General surgery -- Years of apprenticeship in Cremona -- Years of service in Mantua -- Maestro di Cappella of San Marco -- The man and the artist -- Music and society in Monteverdi's lifetime -- Part 2: The works. Music in Italy at the time of Monteverdi's advent -- Principles -- The last madrigalist -- The poets of Monteverdi's madrigals -- The first opera composer. Opera and ballet at Mantua: Arianna and Ballo dell' Ingrate ; Dramatic works of later years: the Venetian operas -- The church musician -- The musical inventor -- Part 3: Monteverdi in the eyes of posterity -- Part 4: The problems of editing and performance. Principles ; The author's edition of the Vespers (1610) ; The author's practical revisions of Orfeo (1607) and the Incoronazione di Poppea (1642). |
| General note | "Several chapters and continuous paragraphs have been specially written for this [English] edition." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 192-194). |
| Language | Translation of Claudio Monteverdi, Leben und Werk. |
| LCCN | 52007825 |
| ISBN | 083714003X |
| ISBN | 9780837140032 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.M77 R432 1952 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |