{"product_id":"the-italian-cantata-in-vienna-9780253010186","title":"The Italian Cantata in Vienna","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cantata became a form of elite entertainment composed to amuse listeners during banquets or pay homage to members of the royal family during special occasions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an important book. It deserves to be warmly welcomed not only by scholars but also by performers of Baroque vocal chamber music, who will find many interesting avenues to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e * Early Music *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e[T]his book is to be recommended as shedding light on an important yet seldom-discussed repertory, written by someone whose expertise is unquestionable.\u003c\/p\u003e * Music and Letters *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy taking multiple analytical approaches, Bennett establishes an overall understanding while also demonstrating how individual composers approached the genre. . . . Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is of great use in providing a panorama of vocal chamber music during the age of Leopold I and Joseph I, identifying the characteristics of their patronage, and giving an important overview of musical entertainments at the imperial court. . . . With this book, Professor Bennett provides scholars with an important tool for understanding the context in which cantatas were composed and performed, and in which the Hapsburgs' important music collection . . . was created.\u003c\/p\u003e * Notes *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eList of Bibliographical Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003eList of RISM Sigla\u003cbr\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003eThe Role of Music in the Daily Lives of the Habsburgs\u003cbr\u003eThe Scope of the Book\u003cbr\u003eThe Secondary Literature\u003cbr\u003eThe Cantata Terminology\u003cbr\u003eForerunners of the Cantata in Vienna\u003cbr\u003ePart I: The Cantata in Vienna, 1658-1700\u003cbr\u003e2. The Political and Cultural Milieu\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Background\u003cbr\u003eLeopold I as Patron and Composer\u003cbr\u003eHabsburg Music Chapels, 1658-1700\u003cbr\u003eOccasions, Places of Performance, and Performers\u003cbr\u003eLibrettists\u003cbr\u003e3. The Composers\u003cbr\u003eComposers Who May Have Written Cantatas for Vienna During the Early\u003cbr\u003eReign of Leopold I\u003cbr\u003eAntonio and Carlo Draghi\u003cbr\u003eFilippo Vismarri\u003cbr\u003eCarlo Cappellini\u003cbr\u003eGiovanni Battista Pederzuoli\u003cbr\u003eAntonio Maria and Giovanni Buonaventura Viviani\u003cbr\u003eGerman-Speaking Composers\u003cbr\u003e4. Repertoire and Sources\u003cbr\u003eThe Repertoire\u003cbr\u003eThe Sources\u003cbr\u003e5. Text and Music\u003cbr\u003eAntonio Maria Viviani\u003cbr\u003eAntonio Bertali\u003cbr\u003eFilippo Vismarri\u003cbr\u003eCarlo Cappellini\u003cbr\u003eGiovanni Battista Pederzuoli\u003cbr\u003eAntonio and Carlo Draghi\u003cbr\u003ePart II: The Cantata in Vienna, 1700-1711\u003cbr\u003e6. The Political and Cultural Milieu\u003cbr\u003eHistorical Background\u003cbr\u003eJoseph I as Patron and Composer\u003cbr\u003eCultural Growth\u003cbr\u003eHabsburg Music Chapels, 1700-1711\u003cbr\u003eGenre Designations\u003cbr\u003eOccasions, Places of Performance, and Performers\u003cbr\u003eLibrettists and Librettos\u003cbr\u003e7. The Composers\u003cbr\u003eCarlo Agostino Badia\u003cbr\u003eGiovanni Bononcini\u003cbr\u003eMarc'Antonio Ziani\u003cbr\u003eAttilio Ariosti\u003cbr\u003eAntonio Maria Bononcini\u003cbr\u003eComposers Who May Have Written Cantatas for Vienna\u003cbr\u003e8. Repertoire and Sources\u003cbr\u003eNew Interest in the Cantata\u003cbr\u003eThe Repertoire of Cantatas by Habsburg Composers\u003cbr\u003eSources\u003cbr\u003e9. Style Overview\u003cbr\u003eThe Style Transition\u003cbr\u003eBroad Structural Plans\u003cbr\u003eSelection of Voices\u003cbr\u003eInstrumentation\u003cbr\u003eDynamics\u003cbr\u003eRecitative and Arioso\u003cbr\u003eAria Keys\u003cbr\u003eContinuum (Tempo\/Meter)\u003cbr\u003eThe Use of Devisen\u003cbr\u003eAria Designs\u003cbr\u003e10. Aspects of Form\u003cbr\u003eThe Conventional Da Capo Design\u003cbr\u003eVariants from the Conventional Design\u003cbr\u003eArticulation of Form\u003cbr\u003e11. Melody, Harmony, and Rhythm\u003cbr\u003eMelody\u003cbr\u003eHarmony\u003cbr\u003eSurface Rhythm\u003cbr\u003eChanges in Timbre\u003cbr\u003e12. The Relationship of Text and Music\u003cbr\u003eThe Text and Its Influence upon the Musical Design\u003cbr\u003eThe Interactions of the Text with Melody and Rhythm\u003cbr\u003eTone Color and Dynamics\u003cbr\u003eDescriptive Treatment of the Text\u003cbr\u003eAffective Treatment of the Text\u003cbr\u003e13. Conclusion: The Interregnum and Its Aftermath\u003cbr\u003eThe End of the War of the Spanish Succession\u003cbr\u003eThe Fate of the Cantata Composers and Librettists Who Served Joseph I\u003cbr\u003eThe Cantatas by Composers Residing in Vienna During the Interregum\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Index of Cantata Text Incipits and Sources\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Catalogue Raisonné of Viennese Cantata Sources\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Texts of Arias Analyzed in Chapters 10-12\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400536432983,"sku":"9780253010186","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253010186.jpg?v=1730470922","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-italian-cantata-in-vienna-9780253010186","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}