Celebrated during his lifetime, Monteverdi disappeared from the repertory for centuries until interest in him gradually revived over the last hundred years. Denis Arnold's contribution to this revival was considerable. Here he pays tribute to Monteverdi's genius and such enduring achievements as the Vespers, other choral compositions, the operas, and the sacred and secular songs. In relating Monteverdi to the musical activity of his time, and in examining his
years at the Court of Mantua and in Venice, Denis Arnold reveals a fascinating musician whose works epitomize in many varied ways the musical and cultural issues of his age.
The text and appendices of this edition were revised by Tim Carter, who added a new chapter taking account of recent scholarship.
- ISBN10 0198164653
- ISBN13 9780198164654
- Publish Date 30 November 2000 (first published December 1963)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
- Edition Revised edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256
- Language English