Holy Concord within Sacred Walls Nuns and Music in Siena, 1575-1700
| Author/creator | Reardon, Colleen Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, Incorporated |
| Description | 304 p. ill 09.200 x 06.500 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
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| Summary | Annotation This volume examines musical culture both inside and outside seventeenth-century Sienese convents. In contrast to earlier studies of Italian convent music, this book draws upon archival sources to reconstruct an ecclesiastical culture that celebrated music internally and shared music freelywith the community outside convent walls. Colleen Reardon argues that cloistered women in Siena enjoyed a significant degree of freedom to engage in musical pursuits. The nuns produced a remarkable body of work including motets, lamentations, theatrical plays and even an opera. As a result, theconvent became an important cultural center in Siena that enjoyed the support and encouragement of its clergy and lay community. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2001021586 |
| ISBN | 9780195132953 |
| ISBN | 0195132955 (Trade Cloth) On Demand |
| Standard identifier# | 9780195132953 |
| Stock number | 00020142 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |