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Musical cultures in seventeenth-century Russia
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.
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Russia's Theatrical Past: Court Entertainment in the Seventeenth Century
In the 17th century, only Moscow's elite had access to the magical, vibrant world of the theater.In Russia's Theatrical Past, Claudia Jensen, Ingrid Maier, Stepan Shamin, and Daniel C. Waugh mine Russian and Western archival sources to document the history of these productions as they developed at the court of the Russian tsar. Using such sources as European newspapers, diplomats' reports, foreign travel accounts, witness accounts, and payment records, they also uncover unique aspects of local culture and politics of the time. Focusing on Northern European theatrical traditions, the authors explore the concept of intertheater, which describes transmissions between performing traditions, and reveal how the Muscovite court's interest in theater and other musical entertainment was strongly influenced by diplomatic contacts.Russia's Theatrical Past, made possible by an international research collaborative, offers fresh insight into how and why Russians went to such great efforts to rapidly develop court theater in the 17th century.
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