The oratorio in Modena
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The oratorio in Modena
(Oxford monographs on music)
Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-207) and indexes
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Description
In the late 17th century the oratorio in Italy was in a state of flux. Ostensibly religious in character, it was becoming increasingly prone to operatic influence and subject to political pressure from wealthy patrons. One notable patron was Francesco II d'Este, duke of Modena from 1674 to 1694, who was a generous sponsor of the oratorio and an avid collector of musical scores. This book studoes the oratorio genre as it pertained to Modena, and offers a critical survey of Francesco II's oratorio collection, setting it within the context of the duchy's uneasy political relationships with Rome, Paris, and London. It describes the development of the oratorio tradition in Modena under the direction of successive court maestri, dealing with the range of works and singling out specific masterpieces by Ferrari, Stradella, de Grandis, Scarlatti, Colonna, Gianettini, Palermino, Vitali, Pistocchi, and Vinacesi for detailed examination. Since few critical editions of these works are available, these discussions are amplified by many quotations from libretti and scores.
The book also covers general historical matters that had an effect upon the oratorio in Modena, for example the renovation of the city and its institutions in the early 17th century, the development of the Cappella Ducale, the religious life of the city and court, and the political alliances which were crucial to the security and prestige of the duchy.
Table of Contents
- Culture, religion and politics in 17th-century Modena
- 1674-1681 - Benedetto Ferrari
- Ferrari's "Il Sansone" (1680)
- Stradella's "La Susanna" (1681)
- 1682-1686 - Vincenzo de Grandis and Giovanni Battista Vitali
- De Grandis' "Il Nascimento de Mose" (1682)
- Scarlatti's "S. Teodosia" (1685)
- Colonna's "La Profezia d'Eliseo" (1686)
- 1686-1702 - Antonio Gianettini
- Gianettini's "La Creatione de' Magistrati" (1688)
- Palermino's "Il Sansone" (1688)
- Vitali's "Il Giona" (1689)
- Pistocchi's "Il Mortirio di S. Adriano" (1692)
- Vinacesi's "Susanna" (1694).
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