Giacomo meyerbeer: cantatas for festive occasions
Auteur :
Letellier, Robert Ignatius
ISBN :
9781443823234
Date de publication :
1 sept. 2010
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 cm
Poids :
440 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The cantatas of Giacomo Meyerbeer (1791-1864), spanning his middle and late life, were written in response to royal and civic commissions to celebrate dynastic events and to praise the deeds of famous men. Their festive nature is indicated in the titles: festival song, festival greeting, festival hymn, homage.