Singing Games in Early Modern Italy: The Music Books of Orazio Vecchi

by Paul Schleuse

In Italy during the late cinquecento, printed music could be found not only in the homes of the wealthy or the music professional, but also in lay homes, courts, and academies. No longer confined to the salons of the elite, music took on the role of social play and recreation. Paul Schleuse examines these new musical forms through a study of the music books of Italian priest, poet, and composer, Orazio Vecchi. Composed for minor patrons...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253015014
• ISBN13: 9780253015013
• Release Date: June 2015
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher