Venetian instrumental music
from Gabrieli to Vivaldi
Eleanor Selfridge -Field
Third, Revised Edition

When this comprehensive study first appeared in 1975, the Times (London)Literary Supplement said that “it contributes greatly to our knowledge of an art form in a once-great city. . . renders a real service to musicology. . . [and] will
undoubtedly become a classic of its kind.” Extensively revised to reflect new research, Dr. Selfridge-Field’s book remains the definitive treatment of Venetian instrumental music from 1550 to 1750.

The school of musicians who lived and worked in Venice during this fruitful period is of special interest because it endured for over 150 years without a significant break. How that continuity was maintained—and the remarkable music produced
in that time—is the principal focus of Part One of this study, which chronicles the history of instrumental music in the Cathedral of San Marco and throughout Venice’s parish churches, theaters, academies, homes and palazzos.

In Part Two, Dr. Selfridge-Field presents a history of musical style bef ore Gabrieli,
examines the development of the canzona, sonata and concerto, and traces the musical careers of such important figures as Giovanni Gabrieli, Albinoni, Vivaldi and the Marcellos. Her far-ranging scholarship provides a clear account of
ensembie music in this important epoch, and a more intimate understanding of the musicians and composers who created it, supported by many musical examples and illustrations.

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