Start Date
4-25-2022 9:00 AM
End Date
4-25-2022 12:00 PM
Disciplines
Cultural History | European History | History | Medieval History
Subjects
Music -- 16th century -- History and criticism, Music -- Italy -- Ferrara -- 16th century -- History and criticism
Abstract
During the late Renaissance period, musical advancement and development thrived in the courts of dukes around Italy. However, in Ferrara around 1580, a group of women began to gain unprecedented attention for their court performances and dedication to music. Interestingly, this region was also home to a prolific group of cloistered musicians. This paper explores the impact that the Ferrarese madrigal singers would have on the future of music professions for women of all social classes, as well as the relationship of court music to religious music in a time where life as a whole was becoming more secular.
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© 2022 Ella Yarris
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https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/37790
Paving the Way: Women in Music at Ferrara, Italy During the Late 1500s
During the late Renaissance period, musical advancement and development thrived in the courts of dukes around Italy. However, in Ferrara around 1580, a group of women began to gain unprecedented attention for their court performances and dedication to music. Interestingly, this region was also home to a prolific group of cloistered musicians. This paper explores the impact that the Ferrarese madrigal singers would have on the future of music professions for women of all social classes, as well as the relationship of court music to religious music in a time where life as a whole was becoming more secular.