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The sounds of Milan, 1585-1650 / Robert L. Kendrick.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML290.8.M4 K463 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kendrick, Robert L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--Italy--Milan--16th century--History and criticism.
- Music.
- Music--Italy--Milan--17th century--History and criticism.
- Milan (Italy)--Social life and customs--16th century.
- Milan (Italy).
- Milan (Italy)--Social life and customs--17th century.
- Italy--Milan.
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 528 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Summary:
- In this book, a follow-up to his 1996 monograph Celestial Sirens, Robert Kendrick examines the cultural contexts of music in early-modern Milan. This book describes the churches and palaces that served as performance spaces in Milan, analyzes the power structures in the city, discusses the devotional rites of the Milanese, and explores the connections among city politics, city-scape, and music.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-514) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0195135377
- OCLC:
- 47443819
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