The sounds of Milan, 1585-1650
In this follow-up to his 1996 'Celestial Sirens', Robert Kendrick examines the cultural contexts of music in early-modern Milan. He book describes the churches and palaces that served as performance spaces in Milan, analyses the power structures in the city, discusses the devotional rites of the Milanese and more.
Criticism, interpretation, etc
1 online resource (xxi, 528 pages) : illustrations
9780195350562, 0195350561
646790420
PART ONE: SPACES AND THEIR MUSICS ; 1. The Sonic Expressions of a City's Belief ; 2. Sites of Prestige ; 3. Sites of Practice ; PART TWO: ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS ; 4. Theory, Aesthetics, and Devotion ; 5. Rites and Rituals ; 6. Il mestiere di musico ; PART THREE: MUSICAL EXPRESSIONS ; 7. Models and Imiatio, 1585-1610 ; 8. From Triumph to Plague, 1610-1630 ; 9. Reconstruction and Reformulation ; Documents ; Appendix 1: Milanese feste di precetto ; Appendix 2: Ambrosian Vespers structures ; Appendix 3: First Vespers for 8 September ; Appendix 4: Bass and score formats for Milanese editions, 1597-1617 ; Appendix 5: Donati's work for the Duomo ; Bibliography ; Index
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