Jean-Philippe Rameau : his life and work / Cuthbert Girdlestone ; new introduction by Philip Gossett.
| Author/creator |
Girdlestone, Cuthbert, 1895-1975 |
| Other author/creator | Gossett, Philip writer of added commentary. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, Inc., 2014. |
| Description | xiv, 631 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | Life: the first fifty years -- Chamber music -- Cantatas and motets -- Lulli's Tragedie en musique -- Hippolyte et Aricie and Rameau's Tragedie en musique -- Castor et Pollux -- Dardanus -- The later Tragedies en musique -- Les Indes Galantes and Rameau's Opera-Ballet -- Les Fetes d'Hebe and Rameau's pastoral music -- Platee and Comedie Lyrique -- Minor works -- Life: the last thirty years -- Theories -- Rameau and Gluck -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. Abodes and churches ; Appendix B. Titles ; Appendix C. Prelude by Louis Marchand ; Appendix D. Excerpts from Hippolyte et Aricie, Dardanus and Les Boreades. |
| Abstract | The definitive biography and critical study of Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683?1764), this volume deals at length not only with the composer's musical achievements but also with aspects of his life and work that made him one of the most important cultural figures in eighteenth-century France. Fascinating incidents include his central position in a musical controversy that excited the enmity of Rousseau, Diderot, and the Encyclopedists; his friendship and collaboration with Voltaire; and his position as the author of a treatise on harmony that endured for two centuries. This critical evaluation focuses chiefly on Rameau's musical works, devoting entire chapters to his operas and ballets as well as his chamber music, cantatas and motets, and minor works. Additional topics include his links to Lully, his influence on Gluck, and the nature and importance of his acoustic and harmonic theories. Supplements include more than 300 musical examples, numerous useful appendices, indexes, an extensive bibliography, and a new introduction by the distinguished musicologist and historian Philip Gossett. |
| General note | This Dover edition, first published in 1969 and reprinted in 2014 is a revised and corrected edition of the work originally published by Cassell and Company, Ltd., in 1957. Philip Gossett has prepared a new Introduction specially for the 2013 edition. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2013021296 |
| ISBN | 9780486492230 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0486492230 (pbk.) |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML410.R2 G5 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |