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Format: 1 online resource

ISBN: 9781442698604

Content: In Dante's Journey to Polyphony, Francesco Ciabattoni's erudite analysis sheds light on Dante's use of music in the Divine Comedy. Following the work's musical evolution, Ciabattoni moves from the cacophony of Inferno through the monophony of Purgatory, to the polyphony of Paradise and argues that Dante's use of sacred songs constitutes a thoroughly planned system. Particular types of music accompany the pilgrim's itinerary and reflect medieval theories regarding sound and the sacred.Combining musicological and philological scholarship, this book analyzes Dante's use of music in conjunction with the form and content of his verse, resulting in a cross-discipline analysis also touching on Italian Studies, Medieval Studies, and Cultural History. After moving from infernal din to heavenly harmony, Ciabattoni's final section addresses the music of the spheres, a theory that enjoyed great diffusion among the early middle ages, inspiring poets and philosophers for centuries.

Note: Frontmatter -- , Contents -- , Acknowledgments -- , Illustration Credits -- , A Note on Translations -- , Abbreviations -- , Introduction -- , 1. Music to Dante's Ears: Exposure to Polyphony -- , 2. Inferno's Unholy Racket -- , 3. Purgatorio: Musical Liturgy as Pharmakon -- , 4. Paradiso: The Attuning of the Sky -- , 5. The Music of the Spheres -- , Conclusions -- , References -- , Index , In English.

Language: English

DOI: 10.3138/9781442698604

URL: https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442698604

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Format: 1 online resource (265 pages) : , illustrations.

ISBN: 1-4426-2023-4 , 1-4426-9860-8

Series Statement: Toronto Italian studies

Content: "Although Dante's Commedia has inspired a number of musical compositions, such as Tchaikovsky's symphonic poem Francesca Da Rimini and Rachmaninov's opera by the same name, and various syncretic studies on these works, until now there has not been a study that addresses the actual underlying musical framework of Dante's poem. In Dante's Journey to Polyphony, Francesco Ciabattoni examines the role of the musical performances in the Commedia and, more specifically, how the presentation of sacred music unfolds throughout the entire poem and constitutes a structural pillar of the narrative discourse." "Thoroughly grounded in musicological and philological scholarship, Dance's Journey to Polyphony provides the first organic treatment of the theme of Dante and music. Moving from the philosophical foundations of music and from a study of the diffusion of polyphony in Tuscany during Dante's day, Ciabattoni outlines the intricate musical design in the texture of the poem. An analysis of the musical passages in the Commedia shows that, from infernal cacophony, through purgatorial monophony, to paradisiacal polyphony, sacred songs constitute a thoroughly planned system accompanying the pilgrim's itinerary. Far from being a mere decorative element, Ciabattoni argues, music in the Commedia can be regarded as a necessary complement to the great liturgy of the sacred poem."--Jacket.

Note: Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph , Music to Dante's ears : exposure to polyphony -- Inferno's unholy racket -- Purgatorio : musical liturgy as Pharmakon -- Paradiso : the attuning of the sky -- The music of the spheres. , Issued also in print. , English

Additional Edition: ISBN 1-4426-2679-8

Additional Edition: ISBN 0-8020-9626-3

Language: English

DOI: 10.3138/9781442698604