String Virtuosi in Eighteenth-Century Naples: Culture Power and Music Institutions

English | 2024 | ISBN: 100927368X | 297 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
Drawing on extensive archival work, this book examines the crucial contribution of Neapolitan string virtuosi to the dissemination of instrumental music and to the development of string practices and musical culture in Europe. It presents a fresh look at the central place of instrumental music in early modern Naples and considers aspects of music pedagogy, performance practices, patronage, and musicians' social mobility.