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With passionate voice : re-creative singing in 16th-century England and Italy /

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'With Passionate Voice' gives modern singers of Renaissance music the tools to learn and master the art of 're-creative singing'. Providing a much-needed historically-informed perspective, author Robert Toft discusses the music of composers ranging from Marchetto Cara to John Dow...

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Main Author: Toft, Robert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Vocal music > England > 16th century > History and criticism.
Vocal music > Italy > 16th century > History and criticism.
Singing > England > History > 16th century.
Singing > Italy > History > 16th century.
Vocal music > Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)
Performance practice (Music) > History > 16th century.
Musique vocale > Angleterre > 16e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Musique vocale > Italie > 16e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Chant > Angleterre > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Chant > Italie > Histoire > 16e siècle.
Musique vocale > Interprétation.
Pratique de l'exécution (Musique) > Histoire > 16e siècle.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
Performance practice (Music)
Singing
Vocal music
England
Italy
1500-1599
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:'With Passionate Voice' gives modern singers of Renaissance music the tools to learn and master the art of 're-creative singing'. Providing a much-needed historically-informed perspective, author Robert Toft discusses the music of composers ranging from Marchetto Cara to John Dowland in the context of late Renaissance rhetoric, modal theory, and performance traditions.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780199382040
0199382042
9780199382064
0199382069