"As a translator, arranger, publisher, and literary propagandist, Thomas Morley (1557-1602) deserves most of the credit for the English craze for Italian music that arose after the publication of the first volume of Musica transalpina in 1588."
Italian music likely dominated because of Morley's influence at the English Madrigal School. I really wish there were more than this one sentence on Morley, because it reminded me of Jules Verne. He was a French author who loved Edgar Allen Poe. He grew up reading Poe's works, an most of his publications were written in similar style to Poe. Most notably, Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne reflects Poe's The Balloon Hoax in being mixed between the real world and the "fantastic." While Verne's work isn't always as dark as Poe's, similarities can be seen within the two authors' lines. Verne even went so far as to translate some of Poe's work in his language to popularize it in his country. Poe strongly influenced Verne's work the way Morley was influenced by Italian music.
I commented on Logan Turner's post and Abigale Bell's post.
As someone who loves Edgar Allen Poe, I found that very interesting. It is a curious influence to have, but I am glad to know that he influenced writers and musicians alike.
ReplyDeleteI'm like you on how I wish there was more on Morely. He did a lot for the music of England, and for this huge thing he cause he should have more than just one sentence.
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