Renaissance Music and Culture in Croatia

Abstract

Ennio Stipčević’s book Renaissance Music and Culture in Croatia is largely written for non-specialists, a general audience who are nonetheless interested in the musical culture of the Renaissance and the wider musical cultures connected to the Croatian lands. The focus of the book is not solely on the music itself but also on composers, performers and publishers, as well as the conditions in which they created, performed and published this music. On the one hand the book is broad, yet on the other hand it is also full of fascinating detail and provides a snapshot of the current state of the knowledge, issues, trends and prejudices regarding the topic.