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Digital Document
Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Description
This dissertation examines the interrelationship of technology, music, and social
change during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. The analysis centers upon
operas produced during these centuries beginning with the first opera of Claudio
Monteverdi in 1607 and closing with the final opera of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in
1791.
The historical foundation of music, technology and social change at the beginning
of the Seventeenth Century will first be established. Events that directly influence this
relationship will then be examined regarding their influence upon opera development.
An explanation ofthe subjects of music, technology, and social change and a discussion
of the interrelationships between these three topics precedes this historical analysis.
change during the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries. The analysis centers upon
operas produced during these centuries beginning with the first opera of Claudio
Monteverdi in 1607 and closing with the final opera of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in
1791.
The historical foundation of music, technology and social change at the beginning
of the Seventeenth Century will first be established. Events that directly influence this
relationship will then be examined regarding their influence upon opera development.
An explanation ofthe subjects of music, technology, and social change and a discussion
of the interrelationships between these three topics precedes this historical analysis.
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