Musical cultures in seventeenth-century Russia / Claudia R. Jensen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jensen, Claudia Rae.

Series:

Russian music studies (Bloomington, Ind.)

Russian music studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Social aspects--Russia--History--17th century.

Music.

Music--Russia--17th century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

xii, 359 p. : ill., music.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Claudia R. Jensen presents the first unified study of musical culture in the court and church of Muscovite Russia. Spanning the period from the installation of Patriarch Iov in 1589 to the beginning of Peter the Great's reign in 1694, her book offers detailed accounts of the celebratory musical performances for Russia's first patriarch -- events that were important displays of Russian piety and power. Jensen emphasizes music's varied roles in Muscovite society and the equally varied opinions and influences surrounding it. In an attempt to demystify what has previously been an enigma to Western readers, she paints a clear picture of the dazzling splendor of musical performances and the ways in which 17th-century Muscovites employed music for spiritual enlightenment as well as entertainment.

Contents:

The true False Dmitrii and the death of music in Moscow

"Wondrous singers and exceptional voices" : singers and singing in Muscovy

"Sweet and harmonious singing" : domestic singers and domestic singing

Tavern and wedding : the instrumental traditions at the Muscovite court

Nikolai Diletskii : language and imagery in Muscovite music theory

The Muscovite court theater.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [311]-342) and index.

ISBN:

9786612392467

9781282392465

1282392468

9780253003478

0253003474

OCLC:

526106578

Publisher Number:

2027/heb32487 hdl