Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua
Author | : Donald C. Sanders |
Publisher | : Lexington Books |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780739167267 |
ISBN-13 | : 073916726X |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Download or read book Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua written by Donald C. Sanders and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Music at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua, Donald C. Sanders examines the history of musical composition and performance at the northern Italian court of Mantua from the fifteenth century to the seventeenth century. Music is discussed in the context of the visual art, poetry, and theater that graced the court and of the Gonzaga family's interaction with the major European historical figures of the era.