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010 a| 97031073;

020 a| 0691044430 (alk. paper);

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035 a| (OCoLC)37437552;

049 a| EREM;

050 00 a| ML410.R2b| M66 1998;

100 1 a| Dill, Charles William.=| ^A400236;

245 10 a| Monstrous opera :b| Rameau and the tragic tradition /c| Charles Dill.;

246 3 a| Rameau and the tragic tradition;

300 a| xx, 197 pages :b| music ;c| 25 cm.;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Princeton studies in opera;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index.;

505 0 a| Monstrous opera -- Different tragedies -- Rameau's twins -- Rameau mise-en-scene -- In the mirror.;

520 a| One of the foremost composers of the French Baroque operatic tradition, Rameau is often cited for his struggle to steer lyric tragedy away from its strict Lullian form, inspired by spoken tragedy, and toward a more expressive musical style. In this fresh exploration of Rameau's compositional aesthetic, the author depicts a much more complicated figure: one obsessed with tradition, music theory, his own creative instincts, and the public's expectations of his music. The author examines the ways Rameau mediated among these often competing values and how he interacted with his critics and with the public. The result is a sophisticated rethinking of Rameau as a musical innovator.;

600 10 a| Rameau, Jean-Philippe,d| 1683-1764t| Operas.=| ^A22429;

650 0 a| Operaz| Francey| 18th century.=| ^A400237;

650 0 a| Tragedy in music.=| ^A54419;

830 0 a| Princeton studies in opera.=| ^A273667;

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Monstrous opera : Rameau and the tragic tradition / Charles Dill.

Author/creator	Dill, Charles William
Format	Book
Publication Info	Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, ©1998.
Description	xx, 197 pages : music ; 25 cm.
Subjects	Rameau, Jean-Philippe, 1683-1764 Operas. Opera--France. --18th century. Tragedy in music.

Variant title	Rameau and the tragic tradition
Series	Princeton studies in opera Princeton studies in opera. ^A273667
Contents	Monstrous opera -- Different tragedies -- Rameau's twins -- Rameau mise-en-scene -- In the mirror.
Abstract	One of the foremost composers of the French Baroque operatic tradition, Rameau is often cited for his struggle to steer lyric tragedy away from its strict Lullian form, inspired by spoken tragedy, and toward a more expressive musical style. In this fresh exploration of Rameau's compositional aesthetic, the author depicts a much more complicated figure: one obsessed with tradition, music theory, his own creative instincts, and the public's expectations of his music. The author examines the ways Rameau mediated among these often competing values and how he interacted with his critics and with the public. The result is a sophisticated rethinking of Rameau as a musical innovator.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-193) and index.
LCCN	97031073
ISBN	0691044430 (alk. paper)

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