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A vivid exploration of Italian sacred and secular music through the lives of its key composers. This volume blends biography with musical analysis to illuminate how great melodies grew from the people, places, and pressures of their eras.
From Palestrina's rise in a tumultuous Rome to Pergolese and the Baroque shift, the book traces how faith, politics, and artistry shaped sacred and secular sounds. It also surveys later debates about music’s history and its power to tell human stories on stage and in church. The result is a thoughtful, accessible portrait of the dynamic world of Italian music and its lasting influence.
- Portraits of composers and the circumstances that shaped their work
- Plain-language discussions of musical form, style, and key works
- Context on historical events, councils, and the shaping of sacred music
- Connections between musical expression and human experience across centuries
Ideal for readers of music history and cultural biography who want a clear, engaging account of how Italian music evolved and why it still matters today.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a detailed study of Palestrina, a renowned Italian composer who lived in the 16th century. The author traces Palestrina's life from his early beginnings to his later career as a composer in the papal chapel, situating his work within the broader context of the historical and musical trends of the Renaissance period. The book delves into the complexities of Palestrina's musical style, characterized by its emotional depth and emphasis on textual clarity, exploring the techniques he employed and the impact his work had on the development of Western music. It examines the significance of Palestrina's music in the context of the Catholic Church's efforts to reform religious music during the Council of Trent, highlighting his role in shaping the sound and direction of sacred music for centuries to come. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780243206537_0
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