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Music and the Myth of Arcadia in Renaissance Italy - New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism Gerbino, Giuseppe (Associate Professor, Columbia University, New York)
Music and the Myth of Arcadia in Renaissance Italy - New Perspectives in Music History and Criticism
Gerbino, Giuseppe (Associate Professor, Columbia University, New York)
Examining the musical representation of the myth of Arcadia in sixteenth-century Italy, this book provides insights into the role of music in the preservation of cultural myths. A range of different musical genres are covered, including the madrigal, music for theater, and early opera.
456 pages, 5 b/w illus. 25 music examples
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | March 26, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521899567 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 456 |
| Dimensions | 178 × 255 × 26 mm · 977 g (Weight (estimated)) |
| Language | English |