Josquin and the sublime : proceedings of the International Josquin Symposium at Roosevelt Academy Middelburg, 12-15 July 2009 / edited by Albert Clement and Eric Jas.

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Contributor:

Clement, Arie Albertus, 1962-

Jas, Eric

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Conference Name:

International Josquin Symposium (2009 : Middelburg, Netherlands)

Series:

Collection "Epitome musical"

Epitome Musical

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Josquin, des Prez, -1521--Criticism and interpretation--Congresses.

Josquin.

Josquin, des Prez, -1521.

Motets--15th century--Congresses.

Motets.

Psalms (Music)--Congresses.

Psalms (Music).

Part songs, French--15th century--Congresses.

Part songs, French.

Musicians in art--Congresses.

Musicians in art.

Criticism and interpretation.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xv, 247 pages, 7 pages of plates : illustrations, music ; 30 cm.

Place of Publication:

Turnhout : Brepols, 2011.

Summary:

The principal goal of this collection is to investigate and discover elements in Josquin's musical style that have won the composer his unequalled reputation, a reputation that has been described in the most laudatory words from the beginning of the 16th century onwards. If Josquin's talent 'has brought all the arts to life' (anonymous distich, Basilica of S. Sisto in Piacenca, 1514) indeed, if 'his genius is indescribable and we can be amazed at it more than we can treat it worthily' (Glarean, Dodecachordon), and if he truly 'has opened the eyes of all those who rejoice in his art or who will rejoice in the future' (Cosimo Bartoli, Ragionamenti accademici), then we can safely state that many of his compositions must be nothing less than 'sublime'.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

9782503542713

2503542719

OCLC:

779255209