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Doctoraatsverdediging Annemarie Dragosits

Geplaatst op 04 Dec 2012

4 december 2012 (16u15)
Academiegebouw, Rapenburg 73, Leiden, Nederland

Op 4 december heeft Annemarie Dragosits haar doctoraat Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger (ca. 1581 - 1651): Betrachtungen zu seinem Leben und Umfeld, seiner Vokalmusik und seinem praktischen Material zum Basso continuo-Spiel verdedigd aan de Universiteit Leiden.

The thesis presents a new perspective on Giovanni Girolamo Kapsperger (ca.1580-1651), who is nowadays only famous for his works for theorbo and lute, his remarkable output of vocal music of all genres being still mostly neglected by musicologists and performers. The thesis aims to change the perception of the composer via three different angles:

A reconstruction of his life and career with a substantial amount of new biographical information builds one pillar of the book, whereas in the second part his vocal works are approached and contextualized as prototypes of radical „stile novo“ in Roman characteristic. The last third is dedicated to questions about basso continuo and Roman performance practice in Kapsperger’s lifetime, dealing also with the composer’s own material on continuo as fount of inspiration for continuo players of all instruments.

De promotiecommissie bestond uit:

Prof. Dr. h.c. Ton Koopman (1ste promotor)
Prof. Frans de Ruiter (2de promotor)