Download or read book The Sacred Vocal Music of Antonio Vivaldi written by Michael Talbot and published by Olschki. This book was released on 1995 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Red Priest and His Sacred Music written by Michael Match and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While the Nisi Dominus: Salmo 126 per contralto, due violini, viola, e basso, RV 608 is but one example of Vivaldi's contribution to many genres of music, vocal and instrumental, sacred and secular, it proves an excellent vehicle to study every aspect of the composer's life, environment and influences-- a window into the world of 18th-century Venice and all that shaped the man and his music. Searching for the origins and history of Vivaldi's manuscripts illustrates what a complete rebirth the composer has enjoyed in just the last century. Rescued from near oblivion, scholars and audiences alike are now coming to know the massive scope of his oeuvre and the multitude of genres to which he contributed. Although a sacred vocal work, Nisi Dominus identifies many traits and customs of Vivaldi's compositional techniques which transcend that singular genre and point to his characteristics of instrumental and operatic writing as well. Many of these techniques are represented in the movement-by-movement discussions as well as the section on the performer's perspective. Although addressed specifically towards examples in Nisi Dominus, the general themes and topics find application across much of the music of the baroque, again signifying Vivaldi's prominent place in that era of music. Furthermore, by examining the beguiling society of the glorious Republic of Venice in the 17th and 18th centuries, one is able to see what a profound influence religion and the peculiarities of Venetian culture had on the music of the era. These are the circumstances and environments which shaped Vivaldi as a priest, a man, and a composer. The significance of the institution for which he worked and composed is also revealed: these ospedali grandi not only shaped the music of the city of Venice and guided what compositions Vivaldi was required to produce, but also became part of the antecedents of the music conservatory system. Unique to this paper is the study of Vivaldi's Nisi Dominus score from a vocal performer's perspective. The peculiarities of learning/preparing this piece for performance, as well as application to the overall dimension of baroque music are examined through discussions on text-painting, learning tools and techniques, and opportunities for expression of style. The score commentary sections are also geared towards the vocalist's overall conception and history of the composer and the work. To consider all these aspects together provides the student of this score with a complete picture of context, form, history, culture, and technique across a broad spectrum of Vivaldi's works. In this way, Nisi Dominus proves itself to be an excellent window into the life of the brilliant baroque composer, many of his compositional techniques and devices, the curious and enchanting society of La Serenissima and its rich musical heritage, forms and history of western liturgy, and the refreshing and exciting challenges of bringing all of this to life in the performance of Antonio Vivaldi's music.
Download or read book Tonal Space in the Music of Antonio Vivaldi written by Bella Brover-Lubovsky and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2008-06-25 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The book combines theory and practice, discussing the theoretical aspects and practical realization of the arrangement of tonal space in terms of their contemporary reception. Brover-Lubovsky's approach is therefore directed toward a study of the musical repertory mapped onto the canvas of contemporary musical thought, including theory, pedagogy, reception, and aesthetics. Tonal Space in the Music of Antonio Vivaldi is a substantial contribution to a better understanding of Vivaldi's individual style, while illuminating wider processes of stylistic development and of the diffusion of artistic ideas in the eighteenth century."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book The Chamber Cantatas of Antonio Vivaldi written by Michael Talbot and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed survey of Vivaldi's unjustly neglected chamber cantatas, showing them to stand comparison with his more famous works. Vivaldi's chamber cantatas for solo voice, some forty in total, are steadily gaining in popularity: but because of their relatively small place in the oeuvre of a composer famed for his productivity, and also on account of the general scholarly neglect of their genre, they are little discussed in the literature. This book comprehensively explores their literary and musical background, their relation to the composer's biography, the chronology of their composition, and their musical qualities. Each cantata is discussed individually, but there is also a broader consideration of aspects concerning them collectively, such as performance practice, topical allusion, and the conventions of Italian verse. The author argues that while Vivalid's cantatas are not as innovative as his concertos and operas, he produced several masterpieces in the genre that rank with his best music. MICHAEL TALBOT is Emeritus Professor of Music at the University of Liverpool.
Download or read book The Red Priest The Life of Antonio Vivaldi written by James Fritz and published by BookCaps Study Guides. This book was released on 2013-08-12 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in Venice, Italy, Antonio Vivaldi was one of the most influential and highly regarded Baroque composers, although his fame blazed only briefly. He is most remembered for his concertos, particularly “The Four Seasons,” but his overall production was enormous, ranging from orchestral and vocal music for both secular and church settings, as well as opera scores and libretti. In addition, Vivaldi was a master violinist and spent much of his career as an instructor at a famous institution for girls, the Hospital of Mercy. He was educated as a priest, but poor health and probably a lack of interest in the calling encouraged him to follow another path in life. During his lifetime, the red-haired virtuoso and opera impresario was easily among the most famous musicians in Italy; this fame eventually extended throughout civilized Europe. His name was sufficient to open doors to the richest and most powerful people in the Western world. Before his death, however, his heyday had long passed. After an extended period of obscurity, the music of Vivaldi underwent a revival in the early 20th century. This book is Vivaldi’s incredible story.
Download or read book Vivaldi written by Michael Talbot and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1978, the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi's death, there has been an explosion of serious writing about his music, life and times. Much of this has taken the form of articles published in academic journals or conference proceedings, some of which are not easy to obtain. The twenty-two articles selected by Michael Talbot for this volume form a representative selection of the best writing on Vivaldi from the last 30 years, featuring such major figures in Vivaldi research as Reinhard Strohm, Paul Everett, Gastone Vio and Federico Maria Sardelli. Aspects covered include biography, Venetian cultural history, manuscript studies, genre studies and musical analysis. The intention is to serve as a 'first port of call' for those wishing to learn more about Vivaldi or to refresh their existing knowledge. An introduction by Michael Talbot reviews the state of Vivaldi scholarship past and present and comments on the significance of the articles.
Download or read book Antonio Vivaldi written by Walter Kolneder and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Antonio Vivaldi written by Keith David Graumann and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A History of Western Choral Music written by Chester Lee Alwes and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A History of Western Choral Music explores the various genres, important composers, and influential works essential to the development of the western choral tradition. Divided across two volumes, this comprehensive investigation moves from the Medieval period through the Avant-Garde." -- Publisher description.
Download or read book The Four Seasons Spring written by Antonio Vivaldi and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A violin solo with piano accompaniment by Antionio Vivaldi.
Download or read book The Vivaldi Compendium written by Michael Talbot and published by Boydell Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vivaldi Compendium represents the latest in Vivaldi research, drawing on the author's close involvement with Vivaldi and Venetian music over four decades.
Download or read book Antonio Vivaldi written by Keith David Graumann and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Selected sacred music from the Ospedale della Piet written by Giovanni Porta and published by A-R Editions, Inc.. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enthält: "Decimo laetatus in due chori" ; "Primo magnificat piena."
Download or read book Introduction and Gloria written by Antonio Vivaldi and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 1999-08-26 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Vivaldi work in D Major, RV 639 and RV 588, features an Introduction, "Jubilate," which is an aria for alto soloist, followed by a short recitative, and then the main work for mixed chorus and alto soloist, "Gloria." This vocal score presents the work in Latin, with each voice on a separate staff, including solos and a piano reduction of the orchestral portion for accompaniment or rehearsal. Includes: * Jubilate, o amoneni * In tua solemni pompa * Gloria * Et in terra pax * Laudamus te * Gratias agimus tibi * Domine Deus * Domini Fili unigenite * Domine Deus, agnus Dei * Qui Tollis * Qui sedes * Quoniam to solus sanctus * Cum sancto Spiritu
Download or read book Vivaldi written by Kelly Mass and published by Efalon Acies. This book was released on 2024-01-14 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Antonio Lucio Vivaldi was an acclaimed Italian composer, virtuoso violinist, teacher, impresario, and Catholic priest during the Baroque musical era. Born in Venice, the capital of the Venetian Republic, Vivaldi is regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers. In his time, his influence was felt across Europe, inspiring countless imitators and admirers. He was instrumental in shaping the instrumental music of Johann Sebastian Bach as well as the French concerto tradition (including Michel Corrette, Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Louis-Nicholas Clérambault). Vivaldi composed numerous instrumental concertos for violin and other instruments, sacred choral works, and over fifty operas. His most famous piece remains The Four Seasons, a sequence of violin concertos. Many of his works were written for the Ospedale della Pietà, a home for abandoned children, and its all-female music ensemble. Vivaldi served as a Catholic priest in two stints, from 1703-1715 and 1723-1740. In Venice, Mantua, and Vienna, Vivaldi enjoyed some success staging his operas in lavish productions. After meeting Emperor Charles VI, Vivaldi moved to Vienna in hopes of gaining imperial patronage. However, the Emperor died soon after Vivaldi's arrival, and Vivaldi himself died in poverty less than a year later.
Download or read book Benigno Zerafa 1726 1804 and the Neapolitan Galant Style written by Frederick Aquilina and published by Boydell & Brewer. This book was released on 2016 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first-ever study of Malta's major eighteenth-century composer, Benigno Zerafa (1726 - 1804), a specialist in sacred music composition. This book is the first-ever study of Malta's major eighteenth-century composer, Benigno Zerafa (1726-1804), a specialist in sacred music composition. Zerafa's large-scale and small-scale vocal and choral works, mostly written during his long service as musical director at the Cathedral of Mdina, have been winning increased recognition in recent years. In addition to describing and analysing this extensive corpus, the book gives an account of Zerafa's sometimes eventful career against the wider background of the rich musical and cultural life in Malta, especial attention being paid to its strong links with Italy, and particularly Naples, where Zerafa was a student for six years. Itexamines in detail the complex relationship of music to Catholic liturgy and investigates the distinctive characteristics of the musical style, intermediate between baroque and classical, in which Zerafa was trained and always composed: one that today is commonly labelled "galant". Well stocked with music examples, the book makes copious reference to Italian and Maltese composers from Zerafa's time and to modern analytical studies of Italian music from the middle decades of the eighteenth century, thereby offering a useful general commentary on the galant period. Its central aim, however, is to stimulate further interest in, and revival of, Zerafa's music. To this end the book contains a complete work-list with supplementary indexes. Scholars and students of eighteenth-century music, in particular sacred music, the galant style and Italian music, will find it invaluable. FREDERICK AQUILINAis Senior Lecturer in Music Studies at the University of Malta.
Download or read book Vivaldi written by Michael Talbot and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since 1978, the 300th anniversary of Vivaldi's death, there has been an explosion of serious writing about his music, life and times. Much of this has taken the form of articles published in academic journals or conference proceedings, some of which are not easy to obtain. The twenty-two articles selected by Michael Talbot for this volume form a representative selection of the best writing on Vivaldi from the last 30 years, featuring such major figures in Vivaldi research as Reinhard Strohm, Paul Everett, Gastone Vio and Federico Maria Sardelli. Aspects covered include biography, Venetian cultural history, manuscript studies, genre studies and musical analysis. The intention is to serve as a 'first port of call' for those wishing to learn more about Vivaldi or to refresh their existing knowledge. An introduction by Michael Talbot reviews the state of Vivaldi scholarship past and present and comments on the significance of the articles.
