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Singing Dante : the literary origins of Cinquecento monody
Title
Singing Dante : the literary origins of Cinquecento monody / by Elena Abramov-van Rijk.
ISBN
9781472437990 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1472437993 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781472438003 (ebook)
9781472438010 (epub)
Publication
Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate Publishing, [2014]
Copyright Notice Date
©2014
Physical Description
viii, 147 pages ; 25 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 31, 2014
Series
Royal Musical Association monographs ; 26
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The ancient theory of poetics as interpreted in the Cinquecento. Performing poetry in the Cinquecento and the neglect of Dante ; Performing epic poems ; The problem of Dante's comedy : genre and performance
The sonic effects of Italian verse. The sound of words as a quasi-musical experience ; The sound of verse : auditory parameters ; Syllable length in music theory
Galilei's monody. Vincenzo Galilei's presentation of Dante ; The rhythm of verses and Ugolino's lament as an aria
Monody after Galilei.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Musical settings.
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