Musical Illuminations of Genesis Narratives
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Product details:
- Publisher T&T Clark
- Date of Publication 30 May 2019
- Number of Volumes Paperback
- ISBN 9780567688811
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages320 pages
- Size 234x156 mm
- Weight 445 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 11 bw illus 0
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Long description:
This volume examines the stories of Genesis in music, showing how musical settings can illuminate many of the Bible's most noted tales. Helen Leneman studies oratorios, operas and songs (as well as their librettos) to shed light on how Genesis has been understood and experienced over time. Examining an extensive range of musical settings of stories from the book of Genesis, Leneman offers an overview of chiefly 19th and 20th century musical engagements with this biblical text.
Leneman first discusses how Eve's inner thoughts are explored by noted French composers Jules Massenet and Gabriel Fauré. The text then enters the deep waters of Noah's flood in examination of several compositions, including two unusual settings by Igor Stravinsky and Benjamin Britten, as well as more conventional settings by Saint-Saëns and Donizetti. Two major 19th century oratorio settings of Abraham's story by lesserknown German composers Martin Blumner and Karl Mangold provide fascinating illuminations of the Abraham narratives, whereas parts of Rebecca's story are found in works by César Franck, Ferdinand Hiller, and most unusually, by a French woman composer, Célanie Carissan. Finally, Leneman shows how Joseph's story was set in numerous oratorios (including by Handel) but that one of the most important works based on his story is an opera by 18th century French composer Etienne Méhul. In addition to discussing these larger 19th century works, Leneman also examines several interesting atonal 20th century works based on the stories of Eve and the Flood, shedding new light on the history of the interpretation of the Book of Genesis.
Table of Contents:
Acknowledgements
List of Musical Works
Introduction
List of Musical Figures
Chapter 1: The Voices of Eve (Gen. chapters 2-3)
Chapter 2: Noah and the Flood (Gen. chaps. 6-9)
Chapter 3: The Abraham-Sarah Narratives (Gen. chaps. 12-22)
Chapter 4: Rebecca at the Well (Gen. chap. 24)
Chapter 5: Joseph and his Brothers (Gen. chaps. 37-47)
Appendix of Additional Works
Bibliography
Index
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