Dramatic Expression in Rameau's Tragédie en Musique
Between Tradition and Enlightenment
- Author: Verba, Cynthia
builds on decades of study of Jean-Phillipe Rameau's musical practice, taking a two-directional approach-theory and musical practice ... Recommended. Upper division undergraduates, graduate students,... — More…
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Contents
- 1. Introduction;
- 2. Rameau's concept of musical expression: in theory and practice;
- 3. Getting oriented: Rameau's First Tragedie, Hippolyte et Aricie (premiere, 1733);
- 4. Comparative overview of Rameau's tragedies, first versions: continuity and change;
- 5. Scenes of forbidden love confessed;
- 6. Scenes of intense conflict;
- 7. Scenes of conflict resolution; Conclusion.
