Singing Dante : the literary origins of Cinquecento monody /
Abramov-van Rijk, Elena,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The ancient theory of poetics as interpreted in the Cinquecento. Performing poetry in the Cinquecento and the neglect of Dante ; Performing epic poems ; The problem of Dante's comedy : genre and performance -- The sonic effects of Italian verse. The sound of words as a quasi-musical experience ; The sound of verse : auditory parameters ; Syllable length in music theory -- Galilei's monody. Vincenzo Galilei's presentation of Dante ; The rhythm of verses and Ugolino's lament as an aria -- Monody after Galilei.
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321.
Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321
Music and literature
Vocal music