La música en la Colegiata de Santa María la Mayor de Talavera de la Reina durante el siglo XVIII
Publisher: Ayuntamiento de Talavera de la Reina
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 806
Description: Focused on the music chapel at the collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor in the town of Talavera de la Reina. The study is based on the recovery of the musical legacy of the maestros de capilla and organists who worked at the chapel during the 18th century. Aspects of the administrative structure, the music organization, the music functions, the education system, and the participation of the chapel in the main festivals are addressed. The performance practice tradition and its reforms are also examined. Appendixes include a wide selection of unkonwn works by the maestros de capilla of the 18th century, a complete musical documentation, and a catalogue of the music archive.