The historical performance of music an introduction
Offering students and performers a concise overview of historical performance, this 1999 book takes into account the many significant developments in the discipline. It addresses practical matters rather than philosophical issues and guides readers towards further investigation and interpretation of...
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
1999
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| Schriftenreihe: | Cambridge Handbooks to the historical performance of music
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Music as history Introduction The nature and development of historical awareness Influential reworkings of Bach and Handel Historical considerations The pioneers : individuals and institutions The role of musical expression Arguments pro and con Post-war philosophies Period Mozart and beyond The current scene The application of primary sources Surviving instruments Iconographical sources Historical archives Literary sources Practical treatises - uses and limitations Practical treatises - a summary Theoretical treatises The importance of communication The role of editions Musical taste Changes in musical style National idioms Articulation Melodic inflection Accentuation Tempo Rhythmic alteration Ornamentation Extempore embellishment Improvisation Continuo accompaniment Conditions and practices Introduction Pitch Temperament Vocal practices Venues and programmes Orchestral constitution and placement Direction Nineteenth-century changes Case studies in ensemble music J.S. Bach : St Matthew passion BWV 244 W.A. Mozart : Serenade for 13 instruments K361 Berlioz : Episolde de la vie d'un artiste, Symphonie fantastique en cinq parties op. 14 Brahms : Symphony no. 2 in D major op. 73 The continuing debate Introduction The social position of historical music A snapshot from 1983 Authenticity and early music The 1990s The future?