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Desperate Measures by Claire Fontijn
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Desperate Measures

The Life and Music of Antonia Padoani Bembo
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One of the most fascinating figures of seventeenth-century music, composer and singer Antonia Padoani Bembo (c.1640 - c.1720) was active in both Venice and Paris. Her work provides a unique cross-cultural window into the rich musical cultures of these cities, but owing to her clandestine existence in France, Bembo's life was shrouded in mystery for almost three centures after her death. In this first-ever biography, Claire Fontijn unveils the enthralling and surprising story of a remarkable woman who moved in the musical, literary, and artistic circles of these European cultural centers.

Author Biography:

Claire Fontijn is Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at Wellesley College, where she teaches courses on Early Music; Opera; Music, Gender and Sexuality; Louis XIV's France; and the German Lied. Professor Fontijn's other books are Fiori Musicali: Liber amicorum Alexander Silbiger (2010) and The Vision of Music in Saint Hildegard's Scivias (2013).
Release date Australia
January 9th, 2014
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  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
83 halftones, line illus, maps & musical examples
Pages
394
Dimensions
234x155x23
ISBN-13
9780199350445
Product ID
21514766

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