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Holy concord within sacred walls : nuns and music in Siena, 1575-1700 /

This volume examines musical culture both inside and outside seventeenth-century Sienese convents. In contrast to earlier studies of Italian convent music, this book draws upon archival sources to reconstruct an ecclesiastical culture that celebrated music internally and shared music freely with the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Reardon, Colleen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
Colección:OUP E-Books.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This volume examines musical culture both inside and outside seventeenth-century Sienese convents. In contrast to earlier studies of Italian convent music, this book draws upon archival sources to reconstruct an ecclesiastical culture that celebrated music internally and shared music freely with the community outside convent walls. Colleen Reardon argues that cloistered women in Siena enjoyed a significant degree of freedom to engage in musical pursuits. The nuns produced a remarkable body of work including motets, lamentations, theatrical plays and even an opera. As a result, the convent became an important cultural centre in Siena that enjoyed the support and encouragement of its clergy and lay community.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 289 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-281) and index.
ISBN:1429401761
9781429401760
1280530758
9781280530753
9786610530755
6610530750