Jean-Baptiste Lully / Molière: Psyché. Tragi-Comédie et Ballet – Partitur
Livret de Pierre Corneille et Philippe Quinault
Published by
Herbert Schneider,
John S. Powell,
Laura Naudeix
Georg Olms Verlag, 1. Edition 2007, 298 Pages
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Jean-Baptiste Lully, Œuvres Complètes
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978-3-487-11516-0
Description
The latest score to be published in the edition of Lully’s complete works contains the tragédie-ballet Psyché. “The libretto of this last collaboration by Molière and Lully involved three of the most famous theatrical writers of French classicism: the excellent dialogues were by Molière and Pierre Corneille, the sung text by Philippe Quinault, later Lully’s main librettist. [.] Musically, the work’s prologue and five intermezzos contain some of the best vocal and dance music ever composed by Lully, e.g. the Italian lament scene with vocal and instrumental movements, wonderful choruses in the prologue and the finale of the fifth act, ensembles and solo songs. Among the dances, minuets and expressive pantomimic pieces (dances for Cyclopes and Furies, military and comical dances) are particularly prominent. Psyché is a work of powerful contrasts, ranging from deep mourning to military spectacle. Many of its musical pieces were among the ‘hits’ of their day.” [t]akte 1/2008
Bibliographical data
Edition | 1 |
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ISBN | 978-3-487-11516-0 |
Subtitle | Livret de Pierre Corneille et Philippe Quinault |
Publication Date | Feb 1, 2007 |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Publisher | Georg Olms Verlag |
Format | Hardcover |
Language | französisch |
Pages | 298 |
Copyright Year | 2007 |
Medium | Book |
Product Type | Scientific literature |
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