Giovanni Battista De Vecchis and the theory of melodic accent from Zarlino to Zingarelli
(2014)
Journal Article
Baragwanath, N. (2014). Giovanni Battista De Vecchis and the theory of melodic accent from Zarlino to Zingarelli. Music and Letters, 95(2), 157-182. https://doi.org/10.1093/ml/gcu010
This article investigates Niccolò Zingarelli's method of text-setting, as documented in Giovanni Battista De Vecchis's Compendio of Neapolitan teachings (1850). It contextualizes De Vecchis's instructions by tracing the genealogy of the concept of 'a... Read More about Giovanni Battista De Vecchis and the theory of melodic accent from Zarlino to Zingarelli.