Romanticism and Improvisation, 1750-1850

by Angela Esterhammer

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During the Romantic era, especially in Italy, performers known as improvvisatori and improvvisatrici extemporised poetry in public in response to subjects requested by their audiences. This type of performance fascinated Grand Tourists from northern Europe, who reported on poetic improvisers in hundreds of travel accounts, journals, letters, and periodical articles. By uncovering historical data and interpreting literary texts, Professor Esterhammer...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0521897092

ISBN13:9780521897099

Release Date:January 2009

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Length:290 Pages

Weight:1.25 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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