Archicembalo

by G.C. Waldrep III

Book Overview

Poetry. G.C. Waldrep, always a startlingly original, appealing poetic voice, uses music theory and history to explore the interweaving of language and music. In fiercely intelligent, passionate verse, the poet seeks the delicate point between the voice of a singer (music) and that of a poet (language). An archicembalo (pronounced ark-e-Chem-ball-o) was a complex sixteenth-century instrument, a successor to the harpsichord. The book is structured after...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1932195742
• ISBN13: 9781932195743
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Tupelo Press
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.8"