Lully Studies
Lully Studies by John Hajdu Heyer, published by Cambridge University Press on December 7, 2000, is an illustrated volume comprising 311 pages in English. This book explores the historical significance of composer Jean-Baptiste Lully, who is recognized as the founder of French opera and a pivotal figure in Baroque music. The collection features eleven essays by American and European scholars that delve into various aspects of Lully’s life, work, and influence, providing a comprehensive overview of his contributions to music and culture.
Readers will find a diverse range of topics covered, including Lully’s genealogy, his collaboration with Molière, and the Tragédie Lyrique. The volume also presents new insights into Lully’s early life in Tuscany and his manuscript sources, alongside musical examples and photographs that enhance the scholarly discourse. This work is aimed at those interested in the music of Lully and his era, including musicologists, historians, performers, and listeners, making it a valuable resource for anyone studying the evolution of classical music and opera.
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The historical importance of composer Jean-Baptiste Lully has long been recognised. Regarded as the founder of French opera, as the embodiment of Baroque musical style and a key figure in the development of court ballet, his work enjoys popularity and scholarly interest. This volume presents the best research on Lully’s life, his work and his influence. Eleven essays by American and European scholars address a wide range of topics including Lully’s genealogy, the Tragédie Lyrique, Lully’s Palais Royal theatre, the collaboration with Molière, the transmission of Lully’s work away from the Ile-de-France, and an unexplored link with Marcel Proust. Illustrated with musical examples and photographs, the volume also contains surprising archival discoveries about the composer’s early life in Tuscany and new information about his manuscript sources. It will interest all those involved in the music of Lully and his time, whether musicologists, historians, performers or listeners.
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