Structure and expression in the scenes of Rameau's Hippolyte et Aricie
The poetic structure of French librettos does not prescribe any single musical structure, but there were important ways that poets suggested pacing, groupings and musical punctuation to composers. Examines a portion of Hippolyte et Aricie from this perspective considering a few of the structural mea...
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| Published in: | Cambridge opera journal Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 259 - 273 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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01-11-1999
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| Summary: | The poetic structure of French librettos does not prescribe any single musical structure, but there were important ways that poets suggested pacing, groupings and musical punctuation to composers. Examines a portion of Hippolyte et Aricie from this perspective considering a few of the structural means selected by the librettist Pellegrin to shape his text, and Rameau's responses to these poetic shaping devices. Rameau generally took Pellegrin's cue: for the most part his musical settings closely complement the organisation of the poetry. The cues are subtle - suggesting and predicting but rarely prescribing. Focuses on Act II scene 2. (Quotes from original text) |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 content type line 23 ObjectType-Feature-1 |
| ISSN: | 0954-5867 |