This book maintains the high quality of previous volumes in the Athlone Shakespeare Dictionary Series...This is an authoritative volume that will be an important addition to collections in Elizabethan literature and music."-

- American Reference Books Annual,

'essential reading for historians and performers alike.'Ros King, Times Literary Supplement, 2007

- Ros King, Times Literary Supplement

With an A-Z of over 300 entries, Music in Shakespeare is the most comprehensive study of all the musical terms found in Shakespeare’s complete works. It includes a definition of each musical term in its historical and theoretical context, and explores the diverse extent of musical imagery across the full range of Shakespeare’s dramatic and poetic work, as well as analysing the usage of instruments and sound effects on the Shakespearean stage. This is a comprehensive reference guide for scholars and students with interests in the thematic and allegorical relevance of music in Shakespeare, and the history of performance. Identifying all musical terms found in the Shakespeare canon, it will also be of use to the growing number of directors and actors concerned with recovering the staging conditions of the early modern theatre.
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Series editor's preface Preface Conventions Abbreviations Introduction A-Z Bibliography Index of Shakespeare's Works
Shakespeare's figurative language often relies on a knowledge of musical allusions and references - this comprehensive dictionary unravels the multiple meanings behind over 300 of such terms in their historical and theoretical context.
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A comprehensive reference guide not only for scholars and students but also for directors and actors interested in reproducing authentic early modern theatre.
Formerly Continuum Shakespeare Dictionaries; for titles published before September 2012, click here. The Arden Shakespeare Dictionaries series provides authoritative guides to major subject-areas covered by the poetry and plays. The dictionaries provide readers with a comprehensive guide to the topic under discussion, especially its contemporary meanings, and to its occurrence and significance in Shakespeare's works. Comprehensive bibliographies accompany many of the items. Entries range from a few lines in length to mini-essays, providing the opportunity to explore an important literary or historical concept or idea in depth.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472520319
Publisert
2014-02-27
Utgiver
Vendor
The Arden Shakespeare
Vekt
816 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
528

Biographical note

Christopher R. Wilson is Professor of Music in the School of Drama, Music, and Screen at the University of Hull, UK. Michela Calore is an independent scholar who specializes in the staging conditions of the Elizabethan theatre.