| Series |
Speculum musicae ; v. 8
Speculum musicae ; v. 8. ^A533566
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| Contents |
Introduction / Reinhard Strohm -- Italian operisti north of the Alps, c. 1700-c. 1750 / Reinhard Strohm -- Italienische Instrumentalisten in deutschen Hofkapellen / Norbert Dubowy -- Österreich: ein gelobtes Land der italiensichen Musik / Theophil Antonicek -- Italian violinists in eighteenth-century London / Simon McVeigh -- The Italian presence in the musical life of the Dutch Republic / Rudolf Rasch -- The Italian diaspora in Eighteenth-century Russia / Marina Ritzarev (Rytsareva) and Anna Porfireva -- La canzonetta italiana nella vita musicale londinese di fine Settecento / Elena Ceranini -- Rivoluzioni e querelles: la musica italiana alla conquista dell'Opéra / Michele Calella. |
| Abstract |
On an eighteenth-century map of European culture, Italian musicians would be found almost everywhere. Unlike in earlier ages, they now provided an intrinsic part of the international exchange: no longer exotic birds, but not yet the representatives of a single nation, they helped other Europeans to forget traditional frontiers in music. In this fascinating book, eight specialised music historians investigate several important aspects of the Italian contribution, highlighting local musical practices, the aesthetic of genres, and the larger patterns of musical cultivation and patronage. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-329) and index. |
| Language | Essays in English, German and Italian. |
| ISBN | 2503510205 |
