The Letters of Claudio Monteverdi
Author | : Claudio Monteverdi |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 1980-10-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 052123591X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521235914 |
Rating | : 4/5 (1X Downloads) |
Download or read book The Letters of Claudio Monteverdi written by Claudio Monteverdi and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1980-10-31 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive edition of Monteverdi's letters which span the years 1601-43 and give an unrivalled picture of the composer's life in Mantua, Venice and Parma, his thoughts on the aesthetics of opera, his colleagues, and his own works. Extensive commentaries introduce each letter.