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The Oratorio in Bologna, 1650-1730

by Victor Crowther

  • Hardback
  • 199 pages
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
  • 15.3 x 22.9 x 1.7 cm

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For music historians and enthusiasts of sacred music

Reveals the overlooked history of Bolognese oratorios

You will gain deeper insights into musical heritage

This book explores Bologna's rich oratorio culture from 1650 to 1730.
In the seventeenth century Bologna developed a rich and diverse musical culture through the enterprise of musicians attached to the Basilica of S. Petronio and affiliated to the Accademia de'Filarmonici. Their achievements in the field of instrumental music (sonata, concerto) and festive church music (concerted mass) are well documented, but little of their output in the fields of oratorio, amounting to 300 performances in the period 1659-1730, has been subjected to critical scrutiny. This book relates the genesis and development of oratorio in Bologna to the city's religious, political, and cultural aspirations. The oratorio repertory is surveyed in three historical phases: under Cazzati (1657-74), Colonna (1675-95), and Perti (1696-1730), and eight oratorios by the city's leading composers are analysed in detail. A chronological list of performances is given in the Appendix.
The Oratorio in Bologna, 1650-1730 and Singing the Faith - Full Music Edition
Singing the Faith - Full Music EditionThe Oratorio in Bologna, 1650-1730

  • Author

    Victor Crowther

  • Book Format

    Hardback

  • Publisher

    Oxford University Press

  • Published

    July 1999

  • Weight

    468g

  • Page Count

    199

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 22.9 x 1.7 cm

  • ISBN

    9780198166351

  • ISBN-10

    0198166354

  • Eden Code

    4562742

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