| Music and Musicians in the Escorial Liturgy Under the Habsburgs, 1563-1700 Contributor(s): Noone, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1878822713 ISBN-13: 9781878822710 Publisher: University of Rochester Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 1998 Annotation: Philip II of Spain founded the great Spanish monastery and royal palace of El Escorial in 1563, promoting within it a musical foundation whose dual function as royal chapel and monastery in the service of a Counter Reformation monarch was unique; this volume explores the performance and composition of liturgical music there from its beginnings to the death of Charles II in 1700. It traces the ways in which music styles and practices responded to the the changing functions of the institution, challenging notions about Spanish musical patronage, scrutinising musical manuscripts, uncovering the biographical details of hundreds of musicians, and examining musical practices. Michael Noone is Professor of Musicology at the University of Hong Kong |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General - Music | Religious - Christian - History | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 781.712 |
| LCCN: 97041721 |
| Series: Eastman Studies in Music |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 6.37" W x 9.37" (1.75 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 16th Century - Chronological Period - 17th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Philip II of Spain founded the great Spanish monastery and royal palace of El Escorial in 1563, promoting within it a musical foundation whose dual function as royal chapel and monastery in the service of a Counter Reformation monarch was unique; this volume explores the performance and composition of liturgical music there from its beginnings to the death of Charles II in 1700. It traces the ways in which music styles and practices responded to the the changing functions of the institution, challenging notions about Spanish musical patronage, scrutinising musical manuscripts, uncovering the biographical details of hundreds of musicians, and examining musical practices. Michael Noone is Professor of Musicology at the University of Hong Kong. |