Some musicians of former days / by Romain Rolland ; translated by Mary Blaiklock.
| Author/creator | Rolland, Romain |
| Other author | Blaiklock, Mary translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 3rd edition |
| Publication Info | London : D. Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co., [1915?] |
| Description | vii, 374 pages ; 19 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | The musician's bookshelf Musician's bookshelf. ^A297776 |
| Contents | Of the place of music in general history -- The beginnings of opera. The Sacre Rappresentazioni in Florence and the Maggi of Tuscany ; Latin comedies and productions in the Classic style ; Pastorals in music and Torquato Tasso -- The first opera played in Paris: Luigi Rossi's Orfeo. Mazarin and music ; The Barberini in France ; Luigi Rossi before his arrival in France ; The production of Orfeo in Paris and the religious and political opposition to opera ; Orfeo ; Luigi Rossi after Orfeo -- Notes on Lully. The man ; The musician ; Lully's recitative and Racine's declamation ; Heterogeneous elements in Lully's operas ; Lully's symphonies ; The grandeur and popularity of Lully's art -- Gluck. Some remarks on Alceste -- Gretry -- Mozart. According to his letters -- Musical supplement: "The despair of Orpheus" from Orfeo. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |