Francesca Caccini's Il primo libro delle musiche of 1618 - A Modern Critical Edition of the Secular Monodies (Paperback)


Francesca Caccini (1587 ca.1640) was an accomplished composer, singer, and instrumentalist in the tradition of the Florentine Camerata. Her 1618 volume Il primo libro delle musiche was dedicated to her patron the Cardinal de Medici (1596 1666).

This modern critical edition presents 17 secular monodies for one and two voices with figured bass accompaniment from this landmark collection. The book includes text translations, biographical and stylistic essays, recommendations on performance practice, and other commentary."


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Francesca Caccini (1587 ca.1640) was an accomplished composer, singer, and instrumentalist in the tradition of the Florentine Camerata. Her 1618 volume Il primo libro delle musiche was dedicated to her patron the Cardinal de Medici (1596 1666).

This modern critical edition presents 17 secular monodies for one and two voices with figured bass accompaniment from this landmark collection. The book includes text translations, biographical and stylistic essays, recommendations on performance practice, and other commentary."

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Imprint

Indiana University Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

June 2004

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Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

May 2004

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Dimensions

279 x 216 x 13mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

96

ISBN-13

978-0-253-21139-2

Barcode

9780253211392

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LSN

0-253-21139-5



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