Monteverdi (Master Musician) - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 0460031287 ISBN 13: 9780460031288

Publisher: Everyman Ltd, 1963

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Paolo Fabbri's Monteverdi, first published in Italian, is the leading study of the greatest composer of late Renaissance and early Baroque Italy, rightly called the "father of modern music." A large number of contemporary documents, including some 130 of his own letters, offer rich insights into the composer and his times, also illuminating the many and varied contexts for music-making in the most important musical centers in Italy. This newly revised translation brings an indispensable text to a much broader readership.

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Monteverdi's contribution to secular, sacred and theatrical music in the period was unparalleled: his madrigals, church music and operas remain very much alive today. In this book, a large number of contemporary documents including some 130 of his own letters, offer rich insights into the composer and his times.