| Description |
1 score (xxvii, 193 pages, 3 pages of plates) : facsimiles ; 31 cm. |
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notated music ntm rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
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score 1007 rdafnm |
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staff notation 1007 rdafmn |
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soprano voice 1 mezzo-soprano voice 1 alto voice 1 violin 3 viola 1 continuo lcmpt |
| Series |
Recent researches in the music of the Baroque Era ; 225 |
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Recent researches in the music of the Baroque Era ; 225.
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| Note |
For vocal soloists (soprano, mezzo-soprano, and contralto), violins (3), viola, and basso continuo. |
| Language |
Italian words, also printed as text with English translation (pages xvi-xxvi). |
| Note |
Includes preface and critical notes in English. |
| Summary |
"Le muse in gara, a serenata composed by Pietro Domenico Paradies on a libretto by D. Giacomo De Belli, was a highlight of the Venetian musical and cultural milieu at its premiere in the Ospedale di Mendicanti on 4 April 1740. The performance, given by the Ospedale's all-female musical ensemble, enticed hundreds of esteemed nobles and foreigners, including a special guest, the future Prince-Elector of Saxony Frederick Christian. With so many prestigious audience members in attendance to hear the exceptional female musicians, the text and the context of the performance present an occasion of Venice's foreign relations being fashioned through the Ospedale and its musical performances. This edition of Le muse in gara offers a crucial glimpse of the importance of the Ospedale and its female musicians in Venice's political maneuvering, with an introduction that highlights institutional structure and performer contributions in relation to the work." -- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages xxvi-xxvii). |
| Subject |
Muses (Greek deities) -- Songs and music.
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Serenatas -- Scores.
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Cantatas, Secular (Women's voices) -- Scores.
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Music -- Italy -- Venice -- 18th century -- Scores.
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| Genre/Form |
Serenatas.
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Chamber music.
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Scores.
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| Added Author |
Tonelli, Vanessa M., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781987207095 |
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1987207092 |
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