Il trittico, Turandot, and Puccini's late style
By: Andrew Davis.
Series: Musical meaning and interpretation
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Bloomington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9780253355140
Subjects: Puccini, Giacomo, -- 1858-1924; Puccini, Giacomo, -- 1858-1924; Opera -- 20th century
Description: Giacomo Puccini is one of the most frequently performed and best loved of all operatic composers. In Il Trittico, Turandot, and Puccini's Late Style, Andrew Davis takes on the subject of Puccini's last two works to better understand how the composer creates meaning through the juxtaposition of the conventional and the unfamiliar--situating Puccini in past operatic traditions and modern European musical theater. Davis asserts that hearing Puccini's late works within the context of "la solita forma" allows listeners to interpret the composer's expressive strategies. He examines Puccini's compositional language, with insightful analyses of melody, orchestration, harmony, voice-leading, and rhythm and meter [Publisher description].
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Stylistic plurality, narrative, levels of discourse, and voice; title: The romantic style in late Puccini; title: Expressive uses of convention in Il tabarro; title: Formal multivalence in Suor angelica; title: Humor and filmic effects in the structure of Gianni Schicchi; title: Puccini's solution : integrating the conventional and unconventional.