Palestrina: A Metrical Romance (1846)

By Robert Matthews Heron-Fermor and Robert Matthews Heron- Fermor

Book Overview

Palestrina: A Metrical Romance is a novel written by Robert Matthews Heron in 1846. The book is a fictionalized account of the life of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, an Italian composer from the Renaissance era. The story follows Palestrina's rise to fame as a composer and his struggles to create music that would satisfy the Catholic Church's strict requirements for sacred music. Along the way, Palestrina falls in love with a woman named Silla, but their relationship is complicated by the societal and religious norms of the time. The novel is written in verse, with each chapter consisting of a series of rhyming stanzas. Heron's use of language and imagery captures the beauty and complexity of Palestrina's music, as well as the political and religious tensions of the time. Overall, Palestrina: A Metrical Romance is a vivid and engaging portrayal of a fascinating historical figure and the world in which he lived.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437056385
• ISBN13: 9781437056389
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.5" x 9.3"