Desperate measures : the life and music of Antonia Padoani Bembo / Claire Fontijn.
| Author/creator |
Fontijn, Claire Anne, 1960- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. |
| Description | xx, 372 pages : illustrations, maps, music ; 25 cm + 1 CD (4 3/4 in.) |
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| Contents | Introduction. Uncovering her story -- Part I. The life. The girl who sings -- Our lady of good news -- Part II. The music. Harmonic productions -- Ties that bind -- The united tastes -- Penitence -- Hercules in Love -- Postscript. Sunset. |
| Contents | Accompanying CD: Produzioni armoniche, no. 15, Clizia amante del sole -- Produzioni armoniche, no. 16, Habbi pietà di me -- Produzioni armoniche, no. 2, Al re -- Produzioni armoniche, no. 6, Lamento della Vergine -- Produzioni armoniche, no. 30, Passan veloci l'ore -- Produzioni armoniche, no. 33, Anima perfida -- Produzioni armoniche, no. 27, Mi consolo, non son solo -- Produzioni armoniche, no. 32, M'ingannasti in verità -- Les sept pseaumes de David, Psalm 101, Seigneur qui voit mes pleurs -- L'Ercole amante, II, vi, Pasithea, Mormorate o fiumicelli -- Texts and translations for tracks 1-10. |
| Abstract | One of the most fascinating figures of seventeenth-century music, composer and singer Antonia Padoani Bembo (c.1640 - c.1720) was active in both Venice and Paris. Her work provides a unique cross-cultural window into the rich musical cultures of these cities, yet owing to her clandestine existence in France, for almost three centuries Bembo's life was shrouded in mystery. In this first-ever biography, the author unveils the enthralling and surprising story of a remarkable woman who moved in the musical, literary, and artistic circles of these European cultural centers. |
| Local note | Joyner-JOYNER MUSIC LIBRARY BOOK ACCOMPANIED BY SOUND RECORDING. SEARCH BY CALL NUMBER CD-9167. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-359) and index. |
| Performer | Selections on accompanying CD performed by Hortus Musicus, Bizzarrie armoniche, Maria Jonas, vocalist and La Donna Musicale. |
| LCCN | 2005033125 |
| ISBN | 0195135385 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780195135381 |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-9167 | ✔ Available | Place Hold | |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.B4475 F66 2006 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |