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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Richly informative
Vivaldi was a brilliantly innovative composer and performer whose works are filled with sparkling invention that still sounds fresh to us today. Yet he cannot be separated from the centuries-old culture of Venice, which was so distinctive in many ways from the rest of the early 18th-century world. Barber negotiates and elaborates this apparent paradox through a rich...
Published on August 24, 2009 by Sarah Bruce Kelly
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I should just say in defence of this book by the above reviewer that the error of Vivaldi's date of birth (quoted as 1762) is likely to be a simple typo, as the date (which should read 1962!) refers to when Vivaldi's true date of birth was REDISCOVERED in the 20th Century, as stated earlier in the book. I haven't quite finished this book but I find it very readable and...
Published on May 31, 2004 by Mr. J. S. Stallick
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Richly informative,
This review is from: Vivaldi's Venice (Hardcover)
Vivaldi was a brilliantly innovative composer and performer whose works are filled with sparkling invention that still sounds fresh to us today. Yet he cannot be separated from the centuries-old culture of Venice, which was so distinctive in many ways from the rest of the early 18th-century world. Barber negotiates and elaborates this apparent paradox through a rich analysis of the Venetian musical scene in which the celebrated "Red Priest" lived and worked."Vivaldi's Venice" is richly informative, and discusses Vivaldi, his life, and his music within the context of Venice's lavish and unique musical, religious, and civic culture. This is a must-read for all Vivaldi enthusiasts. Sarah Bruce Kelly Author of THE RED PRIEST'S ANNINA
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Vivaldi's Venice (Hardcover)
I should just say in defence of this book by the above reviewer that the error of Vivaldi's date of birth (quoted as 1762) is likely to be a simple typo, as the date (which should read 1962!) refers to when Vivaldi's true date of birth was REDISCOVERED in the 20th Century, as stated earlier in the book. I haven't quite finished this book but I find it very readable and sheds new light on the character of il Prete Rosso through his relationship with Venice. Enjoyable. |
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Vivaldi's Venice by Patrick Barbier (Hardcover - October 1, 2003)
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