The arts, particularly music, are viewed in this work as an integral part of evolving royal absolutism during the reign of Louis XIV. Drawing extensively on arc

Examines musical life in the seventeenth century, a period of profound change in the history of music.

First published in 2005, this title provides extensive knowledge on seventeenth-century music.

The past four decades have seen an explosion in research regarding seventeenth-century opera. In addition to investigations of extant scores and librettos, scho