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Samuel Pepys' Reception and Perception of Vocal Music in Sixteenth Century England The copyright of this thesis vests in the author. No quotation from it or information derived from it is to be published without full acknowledgementTown of the source. The thesis is to be used for private study or non- commercial research purposes only. Cape Published by the University ofof Cape Town (UCT) in terms of the non-exclusive license granted to UCT by the author. University Samuel Pepys' reception and perception of vocal music in seventeenth-century England An analysis of selected diary entries from 1660 until 1669 Written by: Michelle Hester LubbeTown LBBMIC002 Supervised by: Prof. RebekkaCape Sandmeier of Minor Dissertation Presented for the Degree of MASTER OF MUSIC UniversityFaculty of Humanities South African College of Music UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN June 2013 i TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER ONE: Introduction .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Research question ........................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Rationale for the study ................................................................................................ 1 1.3 Overall purpose and objective of the study ................................................................. 3 1.4 Literature review ......................................................................................................... 3 1.5 Research methodology ................................................................................................ 5 1.6 Demarcation and limitation of the study ..................................................................... 6 1.7 Chapter outline ............................................................................................................ 6 CHAPTER TWO: Experiencing music: A discussion on the reception of music .............. 9 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................Town 9 2.2 Social and cultural factors in music reception .......................................................... 10 2.3 The role of expectation in music receptionCape ............................................................... 14 2.4 The influence of the recipient’s personality,of identity and preference on music reception ............................................................................................................................... 15 2.5 Effects of the physical attractiveness of a performer on the reception of music ...... 16 2.6 The emotional affect of music on its recipients ........................................................ 18 2.7 Measuring emotion: Models and methods ................................................................ 19 2.8 Conclusion University................................................................................................................. 21 CHAPTER THREE: Research design and methodology .................................................. 23 3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 23 3.2 Research Design ........................................................................................................ 23 3.3 Methodology ............................................................................................................. 25 3.3.1 Data .................................................................................................................... 25 3.3.2 Analysis................................................................................................................... 27 3.4 Limitations ................................................................................................................ 29 ii 3.5 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 30 CHAPTER FOUR: Social and cultural factors: England during the late 17th century . 30 4.1 The breakdown of the monarchy, music and theatre (1642-1660) ........................... 30 4.2 The restoration of the monarchy, music and theatre (1660-1688) ............................ 31 4.3 Old meets new: The rise of a new generation of composers ..................................... 35 4.4 Foreign influences ..................................................................................................... 38 4.4.1 Italian influence on English music of the time .................................................. 38 4.4.2 Italian musicians and composers in England ..................................................... 39 4.4.3 French influence on English music of the time ................................................. 40 4.4.4 French musicians and composers in England .................................................... 40 4.5 Conclusion .................................................................................................................Town 41 CHAPTER FIVE: Samuel Pepys: Personality, identity and preference .......................... 42 5.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 42 5.2 A brief biography: Getting to know SamuelCape Pepys, the public man ......................... 42 5.3 The diary: Revealing the private manof ....................................................................... 46 5.4 Pepys in musical society: A music lover, musician and songwriter ......................... 48 5.5 The relevance of Pepys' dairy in the study of the reception of music ....................... 49 CHAPTER SIX: Samuel Pepys' reception of vocal music: An analysis of select diary entries ...................................................................................................................................... 51 6.1 IntroductionUniversity ................................................................ ............................................... 51 6.2 Quantitative analysis of diary entries ........................................................................ 51 6.3 Qualitative analysis of dairy entries .......................................................................... 56 6.3.1 Pepys' view of English music in comparison with music of other nationalities 56 6.3.2 How Pepys' expectations alter his experience of a musical event ..................... 58 6.3.3 The influence of Pepys' personality, identity and preference on his perception and reception of music ..................................................................................................... 59 6.3.3.1 Pepys' love of music ................................................................................... 59 6.3.4.2 Pepys' taste in music ................................................................................... 60 iii 6.3.4 How a performer’s physical appearance influenced Pepys' experience ............ 62 6.3.5 The emotional affect that music induced in Pepys ............................................ 64 6.3.5.1 Pepys' experience of vocal music as a singer and a listener ....................... 64 6.3.5.2 Pepys' emotional experience when making or listening to music .............. 65 6.4 Conclusion ................................................................................................................. 72 CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusions ........................................................................................ 73 7.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 73 7.2 Samuel Pepys' perception and reception of vocal music in late seventeenth-century England ................................................................................................................................ 73 7.2.1 Pepys' view, as an Englishman, on music from different nationalities .............. 73 7.2.2 Influencing factors surrounding Pepys’ experience of a musical event ............ 74 7.2.3 Pepys' emotional experience surrounding a musicalTown event within the genre of vocal music ...................................................................................................................... 75 LIST OF SOURCES ................................................................Cape.............................................. 77 APPENDIX A: Database of entries from Samuel Pepys' dairy with reference to vocal music........................................................................................................................................of 84 APPENDIX B: Quantitative analysis of diary entries with qualitative value ................ 125 APPENDIX C: Booklet for the Samuel Pepys Library at Magdalene College in Cambridge ............................................................................................................................ 129 University 1 CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1 Research question The focus of this study is to shed light on the following main question: What is Samuel Pepys' reception and perception of vocal music in late seventeenth-century England as evidenced by his diary (1660 - 1669)? The diary entries1 that will be used can be divided into three main groups: 1) Pepys' view of vocal music in English culture as opposed to any other nationality, 2) Other factors influencing Pepys’ experience of a musical event, and 3) Pepys' Townemotional experience when listening to vocal music. This main research question may then be divided intoCape
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