Words on music : essays in honor of Andrew Porter on the occasion of his 75th birthday / edited by David Rosen and Claire Brook.

Other author Rosen, David, 1938- editor.
Other author Brook, Claire editor.
Other author Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015, dedicatee.
Format Book
Publication InfoHillsdale, NY : Pendragon Press, ©2003.
Descriptionxiii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015.
Music--History and criticism.

SeriesFestschrift series ; no. 20
Festschrift series ; no. 20. ^A234748
Contents A birthday greeting / Elliott Carter -- An appreciation / Stanley Sadie and Joseph Kerman -- Sibelius and the Kalevala / John Allison -- The literary afterlife of Die Zauberflöte / Peter Branscombe -- Don Carlos: the four-note matrix / Julian Budden -- Corteccia's motets for the Medici marriages of 1558 / Frank D'Accone -- Handel's Giustino, a Janus opera? / Winton Dean -- Royal Palace and its critics / David Drew -- Piracy in Venice: the selling of Semiramide / Philip Gossett -- Gluck's Iphigénie en Aulide / Daniel Heartz -- The three chapters of the Orpheus myth / Owen Jander -- From Casti to Capriccio: Strauss's theatrical fugue / Michael Kennedy -- A (Bach) motet for Andrew / Joseph Kerman -- "An island entire of it self": Gluck's Telemaco / Max Loppert -- The making of Gerontius / Diana McVeagh -- Anglo-New Yorker, a review / Jeremy Noble -- Enigmatic variation / George Perle -- Handel and the shepherds of Ansbach / John H. Roberts -- Let us remember / Ned Rorem -- Dopo una lunga quarantena: Cavalli, Melosio, and L'Orione / Ellen Rosand -- Tempo as a structural element in Verdi's operas? / David Rosen -- Unknown words and music, 1939-44 by Stravinsky for Dr. Alexis Kall / H. Colin Slim -- Two Meyerbeer letters / Patrick J. Smith -- Appendix: Andrew Porter. Life and works ; Index of writings.
Abstract In this tribute to one who has been called the greatest music critic of our time, a group of illustrious scholars have written essays on those subjects of deepest concern to their colleague and friend, Andrew Porter. Ranging through the world of opera, from its Italian precursors to Stravinsky, our contributors have dealt with questions of literary attribution, poetic construction in librettos, and performance histories. In addition, three prominent musicians have composed special birthday greetings for inclusion in the volume.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2003023268
ISBN1576470970
ISBN1576470911

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Music Music Stacks ML55 .P687 2003 ✔ Available Place Hold