The Cambridge Companion to Monteverdi (Cambridge Companions to Music) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521875250 ISBN 13: 9780521875257

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

Claudio Monteverdi is one of the most important figures of 'early' music, a composer whose music speaks powerfully and directly to modern audiences. This book, first published in 2007, provides an authoritative treatment of Monteverdi and his music, complementing Paolo Fabbri's standard biography of the composer. Written by leading specialists in the field, it is aimed at students, performers and music-lovers in general and adds significantly to our understanding of Monteverdi's music, his life, and the contexts in which he worked. Chapters offering overviews of his output of sacred, secular and dramatic music are complemented by 'intermedi', in which contributors examine individual works, or sections of works in detail. The book draws extensively on Monteverdi's letters and includes a select discography/videography and a complete list of Monteverdi's works together with an index of first lines and titles.

About this title

Book Description:

Written by leading specialists in the field, this Companion, first published in 2007, provides the most authoritative treatment of Monteverdi and his music. Drawing extensively on Monteverdi's letters, it includes a select discography/videography and a complete list of Monteverdi's works together with an index of first lines and titles.

About the Author:

John Whenham is Professor of Music History and Head of the Department of Music, University of Birmingham.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521875250
• ISBN 13: 9780521875257
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Whenham John, Wistreich Richard