| Portion of title |
Compositional theory and practice in nineteenth-century opera |
| Variant title |
Italian traditions and Puccini |
| Series |
Musical meaning & interpretation
Musical meaning and interpretation. ^A589150
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| Contents |
Musical traditions in nineteenth-century Italy. The Italian schools -- An introduction to the primary sources -- Puccini and the end of the great tradition -- Studies in Lucca and Milan. Composition as craft -- The Istituto musicale in Lucca -- Scarpia and the Partimento Cadence -- The Conservatorio di Milano -- Lessons in dramatic composition I: Rhythm. Rhythm without measure, accent without beat -- Rules of versification, Lippmann's rhythmic-musical types, and two case studies -- Historical survey of writings on Ritmo -- Short case studies from Bellini and Puccini -- Lessons in dramatic composition II: Harmony and counterpoint. The Partimento 'Tradition' -- Michele Puccini's Corso pratico di contrappunto (1846) -- The Bolognese attachment, or "Little keys for winding clocks" -- Regular motions and melodic composition -- Lessons in dramatic composition III: Affect, imitation, and conduct. Dominant affects and their movements -- Physical and sentimental imitation -- Form and conduct -- Case studies from Verdi, Boito, and Puccini -- Vocalizzi, Solfeggi, and real (or ideal) compositions. Lessons in singing and counterpoint -- Lessons in singing and Solfeggio -- From Solfeggio to ideal composition in Puccini (and Bellini). |
| Abstract |
In this groundbreaking survey of the fundamentals, methods, and formulas that were taught at Italian music conservatories during the 19th century, Nicholas Baragwanath explores the compositional significance of tradition in Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, Verdi, Boito, and Puccini. Baragwanath explains the varying theories and practices of the period in light of current theoretical and analytical conceptions of this music. This book offers a guide to an informed interpretation and appreciation of Italian opera by underscoring the proximity of archaic traditions to the music of Puccini.--[book jacket] |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-391) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2011008988 2010054372 |
| ISBN | 9780253356260 (hardcopy : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0253356261 (hardcopy : alk. paper) |
