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- Book Title
- The Cambridge Companion to French Music
- Publication Date
- 2015-02-19
- ISBN
- 9780521877947
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521877946
ISBN-13
9780521877947
eBay Product ID (ePID)
202469085
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
440 Pages
Publication Name
Cambridge Companion to French Music
Language
English
Subject
History & Criticism, Genres & Styles / Opera, Ethnic
Publication Year
2015
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Music
Series
Cambridge Companions to Music Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
35.6 Oz
Item Length
10 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2014-013700
Dewey Edition
23
TitleLeading
The
Reviews
'Few devotees of French music and culture will not find a treasure-trove of enlightening information in this brilliantly cast multi-author book … This excellent book is much more than a springboard and will provide an invaluable key for any Francophile wanting to deepen their knowledge of issues, periods and repertoire with which they are not so familiar: questions addressed by the contributors to this learned and expert volume.' Richard Langham Smith, H-France
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
780.944
Table Of Content
Foreword Simon Trezise; Part I. Chronological History of French Music from the Early Middle Ages to the Present: 1. From abbey to cathedral and court: music under the Merovingian, Carolingian, and Capetian kings in France, through Louis IX Alice V. Clark; 2. Cathedral and court: music under the late Capetian and Valois kings in France, to Louis XI Lawrence Earp; 3. The Renaissance Fabrice Fitch; 4. Music under Louis XIII and XIV (1610-1715) Peter Bennett and Georgia J. Cowart; 5. Music from the Regency to the Revolution (1715-89) Debra Nagy; 6. The Revolution and Romanticism to 1848 Michael McClellan and Simon Trezise; 7. Renaissance and change: 1848 to 1914 Simon Trezise; 8. La guerre et la paix: 1914-45 Andy Fry; 9. Cultural and generational querelles in the musical domain: music in France from the Second World War Jonathan Goldman; Part II. Opera: 10. Opera and ballet to the death of Gluck Jacqueline Waeber; 11. Opera and ballet after the Revolution Steven Huebner; Part III. Other Musics: 12. Traditional music and its ethnomusicological study in France Luc Charles-Dominique; 13. Popular music David Loosely; Part IV. Themes and Topics: 14. Manuscript sources and calligraphy John Haines; 15. Church and state in early medieval France Andrew Tomasello; 16. Music and the court of the ancien régime Jeanice Brooks; 17. Musical aesthetics of the Siècle des Lumières Georgia J. Cowart; 18. Paris and the regions from the Revolution to World War I Katharine Ellis.
Synopsis
This accessible Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the music of France from the early middle ages to the present day. With chapters on a range of music genres, internationally renowned authors provide a chronological history of music-making in France and analyse the key themes and topics., France has a long and rich music history that has had a far-reaching impact upon music and cultures around the world. This accessible Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the music of France. With chapters on a range of music genres, internationally renowned authors survey music-making from the early middle ages to the present day. The first part provides a complete chronological history structured around key historical events. The second part considers opera and ballet and their institutions and works, and the third part explores traditional and popular music. In the final part, contributors analyse five themes and topics, including the early church and its institutions, manuscript sources, the musical aesthetics of the Siècle des Lumières, and music at the court during the ancien régime. Illustrated with photographs and music examples, this book will be essential reading for both students and music lovers., France has a long and rich music history that has had a far-reaching impact upon music and cultures around the world. This accessible Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the music of France. With chapters on a range of music genres, internationally renowned authors survey music-making from the early middle ages to the present day. The first part provides a complete chronological history structured around key historical events. The second part considers opera and ballet and their institutions and works, and the third part explores traditional and popular music. In the final part, contributors analyse five themes and topics, including the early church and its institutions, manuscript sources, the musical aesthetics of the Si cle des Lumi res, and music at the court during the ancien r gime. Illustrated with photographs and music examples, this book will be essential reading for both students and music lovers.
LC Classification Number
ML270
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