Anna Zayaruznaya: 2 books
The Monstrous New Art
Divided Forms in the Late Medieval Motet
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2015
Late medieval motet texts are brimming with chimeras, centaurs and other strange creatures. In The Monstrous New Art, Anna Zayaruznaya explores the musical ramifications of this menagerie in the works of composers Guillaume de Machaut, Philippe de Vitry, and their contemporaries. Aligning the larger...
by Anna Zayaruznaya
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2018
In the motets of Philippe de Vitry, Guillaume de Machaut, and their contemporaries, tenors have often been characterized as the primary shaping forces, prior in conception as well as in construction to the upper voices. Tenors are shaped by the interaction of talea and color, medieval terms now used...