French Baroque Music: From Beaujoyeulx to Rameau (Amadeus) - Hardcover

Anthony, James R.

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9781574670219: French Baroque Music: From Beaujoyeulx to Rameau (Amadeus)

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ISBN 10: 1574670212 ISBN 13: 9781574670219

Publisher: Amadeus Press, 1997

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James R. Anthony's French Baroque Music, originally published in 1974, was the first definitive study of French music of the Baroque era and remains the only comprehensive survey of the vast musical output of 17th and 18th-century France. Completely revised and expanded, this new edition incorporates research of the past two decades and includes a wealth of quotations from early writers on the subject. As in the previous English language editions of 1974 and 1978 (and in the French editions of 1981 and 1992), the book provides an overview of French music of the period. Anthony explores music of the stage and of the altar and includes chapters on music for lute, guitar, and keyboard; instrumental music; and vocal chamber music. A revised author's preface considers the present state of research in the area of French Baroque music. Finally, a new and expanded index and an updated bibliography listing more than 1,300 works make this book a superb resource for scholars as well as laymen.

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The vibrant era between 1581 and 1733 in France saw the development of the court ballet, the birth of the tragedie lyrique and other operatic forms, and the prodigious musical activity of such figures as Lully, Marin Marais, Delalande, Couperin, and Rameau. James R. Anthony's French Baroque Music, originally published in 1974, was the first definitive study of French music of the Baroque era and remains the only comprehensive survey of the vast musical output of 17th and 18th- century France. Completely revised and expanded, this new edition incorporates research of the past two decades and includes a wealth of quotations from early writers on the subject. As in the previous English language editions of 1974 and 1978 (and in the French editions of 1981 and 1992), the book provides an overview of French music of the period. Anthony explores music of the stage and of the altar and includes chapters on music for lute, guitar, and keyboard; instrumental music; and vocal chamber music. A revised author's preface considers the present state of reseach in the area of French Baroque music. Finally, a new and expanded index and an updated bibliography listing more than 1,300 works make this book a superb resource for scholars as well as laymen. James R. Anthony is Professor Emeritus of musicology at the University of Arizona. He holds a Ph.D. in musicology from the University of Southern California and degrees from Columbia University and the Sorbonne. His widely acclaimed French Baroque Music was first published by W.W. Norton in 1974. He is a contributor to the New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and the Dictionnaire de la musique en France aux xvii et xviii siecles. In 1995 he was named Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Republic.

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A study of French music from 1581 to 1733, a period that included masters such as Marin Marais, Lully, Couperin, and Rameau. This expanded edition includes a bibliography of more than 1300 works.

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