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Author:

Monelle, Raymond, 1937-

Title:

The musical topic : hunt, military and pastoral / Raymond Monelle.

Publisher:

Indiana University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2006

Description:

xi, 304 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., music ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Music--History and criticism.
Hunting music--History and criticism.
Military music--History and criticism.
Pastoral music (Secular)--History and criticism.
Music--Themes, motives.
Musical analysis.
Music--Philosophy and aesthetics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-298) and index.

Contents:

Topic theory. Topic and expression ; The literary source of topic theory ; Signifier and signified in music -- Huntsmen. Signifier : the hunting horn ; Signified : hunts noble and ignoble ; Musical hunts ; The topic established -- Soldiers. The military signifier : 1. The march ; The military signifier : 2. The military trumpet and its players ; The military signified ; The soldier represented -- Shepherds. The pastoral signified : the myth ; The pastoral signifier ; The pastoral in music ; New pastorals ; Epilogue.

Series:

Musical meaning and interpretation

ISBN:

9780253347664 (cloth : alk. paper)
0253347661 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN:

2006002650

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)