International audienceThis article examines how the image of antique music was conceived in the 50s Hollywood Toga movies blockbusters. Two aspects are studied: accessories (which musical instruments of antiquity were shown on the screen?) and compositions of the soundtrack. In 1951, the composer Mr. Rozsa has taken a new step of creation for Quo vadis? by studying the archeological data. The aim was to lend authenticity to roman music by using replicas of musical instruments and by incorporating ancient « partitions ». Despite his attempt, some anachronisms remain. The insertion of original plays of Greco-Roman music was not enough to change the romantic mood that was very popular at Hollywood. Nevertheless, this extensive experience raise...
One always speaks about melody when analyzing ancient Greek music without having enough questioned t...
peer reviewedAlfred Einstein soulignait en 1949 qu’« à Naples comme à Palerme, le baroque le plus ex...
Qu'en est-il de la musique dans les films situés dans l'Antiquité, les péplums ? Comment reconstitue...
International audienceThis article examines how the image of antique music was conceived in the 50s ...
Quelle image de la musique antique les superproductions hollywoodiennes des années 50 nous renvoient...
Ringing trumpets announcing the arrival of a Roman emperor, an oriental flowing and delicate harp re...
La musique était omniprésente dans la vie quotidienne des Romains. L’étude des représentations que p...
Parmi ses multiples thèmes de numéros, le cinéma musical hollywoodien a attaché une importance parti...
International audienceThe exhibition "Music ! Echoes of Antiquity" that has just taken place at the ...
The revival of ancient music gave rise to an interesting pas de deux, an original game of stacked te...
The use of music in films has become almost ubiquitous in both drama and documentary. Music is used ...
The article explores the parallels drawn between the invention of music and the invention of societi...
International audienceThis article focuses on the development of organology, the science of musical ...
Ancient Greek music was subjected to intense theorising in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries....
National audienceThe revival of ancient music gave rise to an interesting pas de deux, an original g...
One always speaks about melody when analyzing ancient Greek music without having enough questioned t...
peer reviewedAlfred Einstein soulignait en 1949 qu’« à Naples comme à Palerme, le baroque le plus ex...
Qu'en est-il de la musique dans les films situés dans l'Antiquité, les péplums ? Comment reconstitue...
International audienceThis article examines how the image of antique music was conceived in the 50s ...
Quelle image de la musique antique les superproductions hollywoodiennes des années 50 nous renvoient...
Ringing trumpets announcing the arrival of a Roman emperor, an oriental flowing and delicate harp re...
La musique était omniprésente dans la vie quotidienne des Romains. L’étude des représentations que p...
Parmi ses multiples thèmes de numéros, le cinéma musical hollywoodien a attaché une importance parti...
International audienceThe exhibition "Music ! Echoes of Antiquity" that has just taken place at the ...
The revival of ancient music gave rise to an interesting pas de deux, an original game of stacked te...
The use of music in films has become almost ubiquitous in both drama and documentary. Music is used ...
The article explores the parallels drawn between the invention of music and the invention of societi...
International audienceThis article focuses on the development of organology, the science of musical ...
Ancient Greek music was subjected to intense theorising in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries....
National audienceThe revival of ancient music gave rise to an interesting pas de deux, an original g...
One always speaks about melody when analyzing ancient Greek music without having enough questioned t...
peer reviewedAlfred Einstein soulignait en 1949 qu’« à Naples comme à Palerme, le baroque le plus ex...
Qu'en est-il de la musique dans les films situés dans l'Antiquité, les péplums ? Comment reconstitue...