Musical Forms: Vocal and Instrumental, Sacred and Secular (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Ma, Edward Heawood

9781330112496: Musical Forms: Vocal and Instrumental, Sacred and Secular (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 1330112490 ISBN 13: 9781330112496

Verlag: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore the anatomy of opera and the art of blending music with drama. This edition explains how vocal and instrumental music work together to tell a story, from overtures and recitative to arias and ensembles, and why music seeks its own musical authority within the dramatic form.

The text surveys the architecturally structured world of opera, distinguishing grand, lyric, romantic, and comic varieties. It weighs the challenges of uniting speech, song, and action, and examines how composers balance musical expression with theatrical needs. You’ll find practical descriptions of typical pieces in an opera, including overtures, recitative, arias, duets, trios, ensembles, and choruses, with commentary on how these elements serve the drama.

Clear definitions of opera components and how they fit together on stage

Discussion of the drama versus music relationship, including examples from Mozart, Weber, and Wagner

Guidance on ensemble and concerted pieces, and how three-voice or larger passages build tension

Historical notes on performers’ training, dramatic education, and aesthetic debates

Ideal for readers of music history, performers preparing operatic repertoire, and students seeking a practical, historically grounded overview of musico-dramatic form.

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Verlag: Forgotten Books
Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN 10: 1330112490
ISBN 13: 9781330112496
Einband: Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten: 206
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents an exploration of musical forms in instrumental and vocal compositions. Going beyond an introduction, it provides thorough instruction and a unique insight into the origins and history of the styles and concepts that have shaped music across the centuries. The author explores how musical forms have changed over time, and how composers from different eras have approached the genre. The book's explanations are accessible and well-researched, offering readers an invaluable guide to the building blocks of musical composition. It's a significant contribution to the study of music that sheds light on the evolving nature of musical expression in different periods. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verk�ufers 9781330112496_0

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