Cavalcanti
Subtitle: a perspective on the music of Ezra Pound
By: Robert Hughes, Margaret Fisher.
Contributors: Fisher, Margaret, 1948-; Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Second Evening Art
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Emeryville, Calif
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 203
Subjects: Pound, Ezra, -- 1885-1972.
Description: This double volume contains extensive information about Ezra Pound as a composer and a fully engraved music score of the opera with libretto.
Notes: Includes the full score of the radio opera Cavalcanti.

Errata slip inserted.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-192) and index.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS Volume I; title: Perspective and Analysis; title: Editors’ note	iv; title: Abbreviations	v; title: Key to individual musical numbers of each opera	vii; title: Notation of musical pitches, clefs	viii; title: Editors’ note on orthography	ix; title: Acknowledgments	x; title: Introduction	1; title: Perspective	4; title: Dissimilar nature and aims of the two operas	8; title: Turning technical inadequacies into advantages:; title: Pound's preparation	14; title: Pound’s process of composing	23; title: George Antheil and Olga Rudge temporarily replace; title: Agnes Bedford as amanuensis	26; title: The metrics of Le Testament	30; title: The 1926 Paris Salle Pleyel Le Testament	34; title: Cavalcanti; title: One opera leads to another	41; title: Chronology of composition	45; title: Towards Analysis; title: The influence of radio	51; title: Vocal considerations	58; title: Melody	60; title: “Donna mi prega”	76; title: Rhythm and Meter	82; title: Tempo	84; title: Harmony and Counterpoint	87; title: Orchestration	94; title: Structural considerations:; title: Literary structures / Musical strategies	111; title: Epilogue: An indefinite postponement	120; title: Addendum I   Great Bass: sources, genesis, context	127; title: Addendum II  Original and arranged works for solo violin by Ezra Pound	141; title: Appendix  “Tone deaf”	183; title: Bibliography	187; title: Index	193; title: (continued); title: CONTENTS Volume II; title: CAVALCANTI; title: full score; title: Cast	ii; title: Orchestra	iii; title: Editors’ notes	iv; title: Preface	vi; title: Background	vii; title: Synopsis	viii; title: General Directions [to the orchestra]	x; title: Act I; title: Announcer’s text	1; title: Overture (from Sonate Ghuidonis)	2; title: Poi che di doglia — Guido Cavalcanti	3; title: Sol per pietà — Betto Brunelleschi (Buendelmonti)	10; title: Gianni quel Guido — I Cerchi (I Bianchi)	19; title: Guarda ben dico — Cobbler	29; title: Era in pensier — Guido Cavalcanti	45; title: Guarda ben dico (conclusion) — Cobbler	62; title: Act II; title: Announcer’s text	67; title: Se m’hai del tutto — Guido Cavalcanti	68; title: In un boschetto — I Cerchi (I Bianchi)	71; title: Donna mi prega — Guido Cavalcanti	91; title: Tos temps serai (Sordello) — Vanna	122; title: Act III; title: Notes on Act III	126; title: Announcer’s text	127; title: Ailas (Sordello) — A French Soldier	128; title: Quando di morte — Guido Cavalcanti	135; title: Perch’io non spero — Ricco & Guido Cavalcanti	146; title: Io son la donna — Seneschal & Fortuna	165; title: Text and Translations	177