In this Book
- The Italian Cantata in Vienna: Entertainment in the Age of Absolutism
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: Indiana University Press
- Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute
summary
Lawrence Bennett provides a comprehensive study of the rich repertoire of accompanied vocal chamber music that entertained the imperial family in Vienna and their guests throughout the 17th and early 18th centuries. The cantata became a form of elite entertainment composed to amuse listeners during banquets or pay homage to members of the royal family during special occasions. Concentrating on Baroque cantatas composed in the Habsburg court, Bennett draws extensively on primary source material to explore the stylistic changes that occurred within the genre in the generations before Haydn and Mozart.
Table of Contents
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- List of Bibliographical Abbreviations
- pp. xiii-xiv
- List of RISM Sigla
- pp. xv-xviii
- 1 Introduction
- pp. 1-16
- PART I: THE CANTATA IN VIENNA, 1658–1700
- 2 The Political and Cultural Milieu
- pp. 19-31
- 3 The Composers
- pp. 32-42
- 4 Repertoire and Sources
- pp. 43-49
- 5 Text and Music
- pp. 50-76
- PART II: THE CANTATA IN VIENNA, 1700–1711
- 6 The Political and Cultural Milieu
- pp. 79-99
- 7 The Composers
- pp. 100-118
- 8 Repertoire and Sources
- pp. 119-137
- 9 Style Overview
- pp. 138-158
- 10 Aspects of Form
- pp. 159-203
- 11 Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm
- pp. 204-259
- 12 The Relationship of Text and Music
- pp. 260-278
- Editions and Bibliography
- pp. 341-352
Additional Information
ISBN
9780253010346
Related ISBN(s)
9780253010186
MARC Record
OCLC
860711836
Pages
392
Launched on MUSE
2013-10-21
Language
English
Open Access
No