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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 Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 1, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107659223 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 456 |
| Dimensions | 179 × 255 × 24 mm · 790 g |
| Language | English |