An Essay on the Opera / Saggio Sopra L'opera in Musica by Francesco Algarotti: Anonymous English Translation 1768 (Studies in the History and Interpretation of Music) [Hardcover]

Francesco Algarotti (Author), Robin Burgess (Author)

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Book Description

Series: Studies in the History and Interpretation of Music | Publication Date: October 30, 2005

This essay on opera by Francesco Algarotti is an important, but neglected treatise of eighteenth century musical aesthetics. It belongs to that movement in the arts that rejected the artificiality and formality of Baroque style and moved towards the naturalness of expression characteristic of the painting, literature, drama, fashion, and gardening of the latter part of that century.

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"This work has not been readily available in English for a considerable time and a new edition will be of great assistance to all students and scholars of the period." - Professor Julian Rushton, University of Leeds"

About the Author

Robin Burgess is Director of the Westminster Cathedral Centre for Spirituality.

Product Details

Hardcover: 109 pages
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr (October 30, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0773460489
ISBN-13: 978-0773460485
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,922,532 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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