{"product_id":"monteverdi-hardback-9780521351331","title":"Monteverdi (Hardback) 9780521351331","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMonteverdi\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book, originally published in Italian, is a leading study of the greatest composer of late Renaissance and early Baroque Italy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaolo Fabbri (Author), Tim Carter (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521351331, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 June 1994\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages, 12 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.8 x 3.6 cm, 0.665 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'Highly original biography … an invaluable guide.' Classical Music\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book, originally published in Italian, is a leading biographical study of the greatest composer of late Renaissance and early Baroque Italy. Monteverdi's contribution to secular, sacred and theatrical music in the period was unparalleled: his madrigals, church music and operas remain very much alive today. A large number of contemporary documents, including some 130 of his own letters, offer rich insights into the composer and his times, also illuminating the many and varied contexts for music making in the most important musical centres in Italy. Fabbri uses these documents and other sources to present a rich narrative focusing on a composer who has perhaps rightly been called the 'father of modern music'. This translation brings an indispensable text to a much broader readership, providing a vivid picture of a fascinating period in music history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Notes on Monteverdi's texts\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Cremona: 1. Birth, family, surroundings\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Sacrae cantiunculae tribus vocibus (1582)\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Madrigali spirituali a quattro voci (1583)\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Canzonette a tre voci (1584)\u003cbr\u003e 5.The Madrigali a cinque voci … Libro primo (1587)\u003cbr\u003e 6. Il secondo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (1590)\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Mantua: 7. Mantua\u003cbr\u003e 8. Il terzo libro de madrigali a cinque voci (1592)\u003cbr\u003e 9. 1594–1599\u003cbr\u003e 10. The dispute over the 'seconda pratica'\u003cbr\u003e 11. 1601–1604\u003cbr\u003e 12. Il quarto libro de madrigali a cinque voci (1603)\u003cbr\u003e 13. Il quinto libro de madrigali a cinque voci (1605)\u003cbr\u003e 14. 1605–1607\u003cbr\u003e 15. Orfeo (1607)\u003cbr\u003e 16. The Scherzi musicali a tre voci (1607)\u003cbr\u003e 17. The summer of 1607 and the death of Claudia Cattaneo Monteverdi\u003cbr\u003e 18. The 1608 festivities: Arianna, the prologue for L'Idropica, the Ballo delle ingrate\u003cbr\u003e 19. 1608–1609\u003cbr\u003e 20. The 'Mass and Vespers of the Blessed Virgin' (1610)\u003cbr\u003e 21. 1610–1613: the death of Vincenzo I Gonzaga, Monteverdi's dismissal from Mantua, his move to Venice\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Venice: 22. Venice\u003cbr\u003e 23. Il sesto libro de madrigali a cinque voci (1614)\u003cbr\u003e 24. 1614–1619 25. Concerto: settimo libro de madrigali (1619)\u003cbr\u003e 26. 1619–1624\u003cbr\u003e 27. The Combattimento di Tancredi et Clorinda (1624)\u003cbr\u003e 28. 1624–1627\u003cbr\u003e 29. Festivities in Parma, 1628\u003cbr\u003e 30. 1628–1632\u003cbr\u003e 31. The Scherzi musicali (1632)\u003cbr\u003e 32. 1633–1638\u003cbr\u003e 33. The Madrigali guerrieri, et amorosi … Libro ottavo (1638)\u003cbr\u003e 34. The Selva morale e spirituale (1640–1641)\u003cbr\u003e 35. Opera in Venice\u003cbr\u003e 36. Il ritorno di Ulisse in patria (1640)\u003cbr\u003e 37. 1641–1642\u003cbr\u003e 38. La coronatione di Poppea (1643)\u003cbr\u003e 39. 1643: Monteverdi's death\u003cbr\u003e 40. The posthumous publications\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Works cited\u003cbr\u003e Index of Monteverdi's works\u003cbr\u003e Index of names.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Individual composers \u0026amp; musicians, specific bands \u0026amp; groups\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Individual%20composers%20\u0026amp;%20musicians,%20specific%20bands%20\u0026amp;%20groups%20%5BAVH%5D%22\"\u003eAVH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007120003352,"sku":"9780521351331","price":63.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521351331i_d3a356d8-56da-4452-a8ab-b686e894b510.jpg?v=1691375589","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/monteverdi-hardback-9780521351331","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}