The Seven Sisters
A Pleiades Cantata
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21715932 |
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| Authors | Clifford J Cunningham (Spring Hill College), Barbara Bacik Case |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 345-362 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-2807 |
| Publisher | China Science Publishing & Media Ltd. (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.3724/sp.j.1440-2807.2021.02.05 |
| OpenAlex | W3211535279 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
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
Astronomy · Geography · Physics · Pleiades · Stars · History and Developments in Astronomy · Musicology and Musical Analysis · Theater, Performance, and Music History
| Highly cited | No |
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