Book Review
May. 31st, 2013 11:20 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariMusic at the Gonzaga Court in Mantua
by Donald Sanders
This short book is a straightforward, fascinating history of music and musicians at Mantua during the Renaissance, with a focus on the court, with some material on the churches. It was both enjoyable and informative, and covered several historical figures that I find very interesting, especially Isabella D'Este and Claudio Monteverdi. The book also effectively covers the arc of Mantua's rise as a center of musical activity and innovation and subsequent decline and fall as a cultural force. I particularly liked the way Sanders wove together the stories of the noble, wealthy patrons and the musicians they supported.
by Donald Sanders
This short book is a straightforward, fascinating history of music and musicians at Mantua during the Renaissance, with a focus on the court, with some material on the churches. It was both enjoyable and informative, and covered several historical figures that I find very interesting, especially Isabella D'Este and Claudio Monteverdi. The book also effectively covers the arc of Mantua's rise as a center of musical activity and innovation and subsequent decline and fall as a cultural force. I particularly liked the way Sanders wove together the stories of the noble, wealthy patrons and the musicians they supported.
