Dante's Journey to Polyphony
In Dante''s Journey to Polyphony, Francesco Ciabattoni''s erudite analysis sheds light on Dante''s use of music in the Divine Comedy. Following the work''s musical evolution, Ciabattoni moves from the cacophony of Inferno through the monophony of Purgatory, to the polyphony of Paradise and argues that Dante''s use of sacred songs constitutes a thoroughly planned system. Particular types of music a...
In Dante''s Journey to Polyphony, Francesco Ciabattoni''s erudite analysis sheds light on Dante''s use of music in the Divine Comedy. Following the work''s musical evolution, Ciabattoni moves from the cacophony of Inferno through the monophony of Purgatory, to the polyphony of Paradise and argues that Dante''s use of sacred songs constitutes a thoroughly planned system. Particular types of music a...
