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Dramatic Expression in Rameau's Tragedie en Musique: Between Tradition and Enlightenment Verba, Cynthia (Professor, Harvard University, Massachusetts)
Dramatic Expression in Rameau's Tragedie en Musique: Between Tradition and Enlightenment
Verba, Cynthia (Professor, Harvard University, Massachusetts)
Cynthia Verba examines a previously unexplored part of the story of music's role in the French Enlightenment. By focusing on dramatic expression in the musical tragedies of the composer-theorist Jean-Philippe Rameau, this book reveals how he injected elements of rational design into his portrayal of emotions.
338 pages, 1 b/w illus. 66 music examples
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 21, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107021563 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 338 |
| Dimensions | 181 × 253 × 23 mm · 778 g |
| Language | English |