An emblem of modern music: temporal symmetry in the prologue of L'Orfeo (1607)

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作者
Chrissochoidis, Ilias [1 ]
机构
[1] Lib Congress, John W Kluge Ctr, Washington, DC 20540 USA
关键词
Claudio Monteverdi; L'Orfeo; La Musica; prologue; temporal symmetry;
D O I
10.1093/em/car082
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J6 [音乐];
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摘要
This article examines the temporal structure of L'Orfeo's prologue. An analysis of the distribution of semibreves per line of text reveals a palindrome, which reinforces long-held perceptions of symmetry in the opera. Adopting the form of strophic variations, Monteverdi carefully shapes musical time for expressive and structural purposes. He is thus able both to enact and to check music's affective power within the context of seconda prattica. More than a conventional prologue, La Musica's exordium stands as an emblem of both L'Orfeo and the anxiety surrounding the nascent dramma per musica.
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