Article ID: CBB437661567

The Seven Sisters: a Pleiades cantata (2021)

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A nineteenth century cantata inspired by the ancient Greek mythology of the Pleiades (Πλήίάδες) is analysed for the first time. While it was very much an expression of the Victorian culture of the United States, it also served as a vehicle to promote the Central Star hypothesis of the German astronomer Johann Heinrich von Maedler.

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Authors & Contributors
Lovett, Jessica Manning
McLeod, Ken
Johnston, Gregory
Carpenter, Alexander
Sisman, Elaine
Rieger, Matthias
Concepts
Science and music
Music
Science and culture
Music theory
Acoustics
Musical instruments
Time Periods
19th century
18th century
21st century
20th century, early
20th century
17th century
Places
France
Italy
Hungary
Greece
Europe
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