Claudia R. Jensen presents the first unified study of musical culture in the court and church of Muscovite Russia. Spanning the period from the installation of Patriarch Iov in 1589 to the beginning of Peter the Great's reign in 1694, her book offers detailed accounts of the celebratory musical performances for Russia's first patriarch -- events that were important displays of Russian piety and power. Jensen emphasizes music's varied roles in Muscovite society and the equally varied opinions and influences surrounding it. In an attempt to demystify what has previously been an enigma to Western readers, she paints a clear picture of the dazzling splendor of musical performances and the ways in which 17th-century Muscovites employed music for spiritual enlightenment as well as entertainment.
Author(s): Claudia R. Jensen
Year: 2009
Language: English
Pages: 376
Contents......Page 8
Acknowledgments......Page 10
List of Abbreviations......Page 12
Introduction: The New Patriarch......Page 16
One. The True False Dmitrii and the Death of Music in Moscow......Page 25
Two. ‘‘Wondrous singers and exceptional voices’’: Singers and Singing in Muscovy......Page 40
Three. ‘‘Sweet and harmonious singing’’: Domestic Singers and Domestic Singing......Page 72
Four. Tavern and Wedding: The Instrumental Traditions at the Muscovite Court......Page 92
Five. Nikolai Diletskii: Language and Imagery in Muscovite Music Theory......Page 120
Six. The Muscovite Court Theater......Page 178
Epilogue. Reversing Our Gaze: A Case Study......Page 227
Appendix......Page 240
Notes......Page 244
Bibliography......Page 326
Index......Page 358
