Ombra : Supernatural Music in the Eighteenth Century.

Ombra : Supernatural Music in the Eighteenth Century.

Ombra is the musical language employed when a composer wishes to inspire awe and terror in an audience. Clive McClelland's Ombra: Supernatural Music in the Eighteenth Century explores the large repertoire of such music, focusing on the eighteenth century and Mozart in particular. He discusses a...

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Main Author: McClelland, Clive
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham : Lexington Books, 2012.
Subjects:
1700-1799
Opera > 18th century.
Supernatural in opera.
MUSIC > Genres & Styles > Opera.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Opera & Classical Scores.
Opera
Supernatural in opera
Oper
Das Übernatürliche
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Table of Contents:
  • Ombra; Contents; Introduction; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 Ombra Music in Context; Chapter 2 Tonality (Opera); Chapter 3 Harmony and Line (Opera); Chapter 4 Tempo and Rhythm (Opera); Chapter 5 Texture, Dynamics and Instrumentation (Opera); Chapter 6 Case Studies in Opera; Chapter 7 Ombra in Sacred Music; Chapter 8 Ombra in Instrumental Music; Chapter 9 Ombra after Mozart; Appendix A; Appendix B; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.

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