Pfitzner's Palestrina : the 'musical legend' and its background /
Owen Toller ; with a preface by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
- [Dunstable] : Toccata Press, 1997.
- 310 p. : ill., 1 facsim., 1 map, music, ports. ; 23 cm.
- Other operas, no. 1 0960-0108 ; .
"Pfitzner's compositions": p. 290-293. Include bibliographical references (p. 294-298) and index.
Preface / Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau -- I. Pfitzner's Palestrina: An Introduction -- II. Dramatis Personae -- III. Synopsis -- IV. Pfitzner and the Writing of Palestrina -- V. The Dramatic Themes of the Opera. The Individual versus the World. The Artist as Creator. The World of 'Reality' -- VI. The Music of the Opera. Act One. Act Two. Act Three -- VII. The Historical Background. Palestrina and the Mass. The Florentine Camerata. The Council of Trent. Pfitzner's Council Scene -- VIII. Conclusions -- App. 1. Performance History -- App. 2. Pfitzner's Compositions.
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