Tonal Space in the Music of Antonio Vivaldi (Music and the Early Modern Imagination)

tonal Space In The Music Of Antonio Vivaldi Incorporates An Analytical Study Of Vivaldi's Style Into A More General Exploration Of Harmonic And Tonal Organization In The Music Of The Late Italian Baroque. The Harmonic And Tonal Language Of Vivaldi And His Contemporaries, Full Of Curious Links Between Traditional Modal Thinking And What Would Later Be Considered Common-practice Major-minor Tonality, Directly Reflects The Historical Circumstances Of The Shifting Attitude Toward The Conceptualization Of Tonal Space So Crucial To Western Art Music. Vivaldi Is Examined In A Completely New Context, Allowing Both His Prosaic And Idiosyncratic Sides To Emerge Clearly. This Book Contributes To A Better Understanding Of Vivaldi's Individual Style, While Illuminating Wider Processes Of Stylistic Development And The Diffusion Of Artistic Ideas In The 18th Century. "Tonal Space in the Music of Antonio Vivaldi incorporates an analytical study of Vivaldi's style into a more general exploration of harmonic and tonal organization in the music of the late Italian Baroque. The harmonic and tonal language of Vivaldi and his contemporaries, full of curious links between traditional modal thinking and what would later be considered common-practice major/minor tonality, directly reflects the historical circumstances of the shifting attitude toward the conceptualization of tonal space so crucial to Western art music. Vivaldi is examined in a completely new context, allowing both his ordinariness (compared to his contemporaries) and his idiosyncrasy to emerge clearly." "The book combines theory and practice, discussing the theoretical aspects and practical realization of the arrangement of tonal space in terms of their contemporary reception. Brover-Lubovsky's approach is therefore directed toward a study of the musical repertory mapped onto the canvas of contemporary musical thought, including theory, pedagogy, reception, and aesthetics. Tonal Space in the Music of Antonio Vivaldi is a substantial contribution to a better understanding of Vivaldi's individual style, while illuminating wider processes of stylistic development and of the diffusion of artistic ideas in the eighteenth century."--BOOK JACKET Series Page 3 Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Table of Contents 6 Preface and Acknowledgments 8 Editorial Conventions and Abbreviations 10 Introduction 12 Part I: Estro armonico 22 1 Vivaldi’s “Harmony” and the Paradox of Historical Recognition 24 2 Theory of Tonal Organization in Eighteenth-Century Italy 43 Part II: Key and Mode 56 3 Tonality and Key Characteristics 58 4 Modal Implications inTonal Organization 84 5 The Interaction of Major and Minor Modes 112 6 Functioning of Tonality in Large-Scale Composition 142 Part III: Harmony and Syntax 170 7 Lament Bass 172 8 Sequence 190 9 Pedal Point 211 10 Cadence 219 Part IV: Tonal Structure 234 11 General Premises 236 12 Functioning of Harmonic Degrees in Tonal Structure 252 13 Tonal Structure and Choice of Tonality 278 14 Tonal Structure in Cyclic Compositions 284 Conclusion 297 Notes 304 Bibliography 342 General Index 362 Index of Works 370 About the Author 380 "Tonal Space in the Music of Antonio Vivaldi incorporates an analytical study of Vivaldi's style into a more general exploration of harmonic and tonal organization in the music of the late Italian Baroque. The harmonic and tonal language of Vivaldi and his contemporaries, full of curious links between traditional modal thinking and what would later be considered common-practice major-minor tonality, directly reflects the historical circumstances of the shifting attitude toward the conceptualization of tonal space so crucial to Western art music. Vivaldi is examined in a completely new context, allowing both his prosaic and idiosyncratic sides to emerge clearly. This book contributes to a better understanding of Vivaldi's individual style, while illuminating wider processes of stylistic development and the diffusion of artistic ideas in the 18th century."--Résumé du site web de l'éditeur Incorporates an analytical study of Antonio Vivaldi's style into a general exploration of harmonic and tonal organization in the music of the late Italian Baroque.