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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)
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Product Description
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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #4466984 in Books
- Published on: 2005-10-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 109 pages
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Review
"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.
