Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - A Research Guide

The work and posthumous reputation of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525-1594) are unlike those of any composer in the Western tradition. This guide introduces students and scholars to the literature on Palestrina as well as the complicated history of the publication of his works.

List of contents

Part 1 Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina; Chapter 1 Chronology and Biographical Outline; Chapter 2 Primary Sources: Printed. Music; Chapter 3 Primary Sources: A Checklist of Manuscripts; Chapter 4 Modern Editions of Palestrina's Music I: Comprehensive Editions; Chapter 5 Modern Editions of Palestrina's Music II: Collected and Individual Works; Chapter 6 Bibliography of Secondary Literature; Chapter 7 Discography;

About the author

Clara Marvin is Professor of Music at Queen's School of Music in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Summary

This is the only guide to research on the life and work of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina who composed 105 Masses, more than 250 motets, Magnificats, other sacred music, and secular madrigals.

Product details

• Authors: Clara Marvin, Marvin Clara
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.02.2002
• EAN: 9780815323518
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-2351-8
• No. of pages: 350
• Weight: 810 g
• Series: Routledge Music Bibliographies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Renaissance style, Composers and songwriters, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600), Medieval style