The Keyboard in Baroque Europe

The Keyboard in Baroque Europe
Title The Keyboard in Baroque Europe PDF eBook
Author Christopher Hogwood
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Pages 274
Release 2003-06-12
Genre Music
ISBN 9780521810555

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L'art de Toucher Le Clavecin

L'art de Toucher Le Clavecin
Title L'art de Toucher Le Clavecin PDF eBook
Author François Couperin
Publisher
Pages 90
Release 1974
Genre Harpsichord
ISBN

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The Baroque Violin and Viola, Vol. II

The Baroque Violin and Viola, Vol. II
Title The Baroque Violin and Viola, Vol. II PDF eBook
Author Walter S. Reiter
Publisher Oxford University Press, USA
Pages 361
Release 2020-09-24
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0197525113

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"The Early Music revival has had far-reaching consequences on how music of the past is performed, both by specialists and non-specialists. This timely book is a practical step-by-step course of lessons for violinists and violists in both these categories, covering the interpretation, technique, culture and historical background of the Baroque violin repertoire. Written by a violinist and teacher specialising in Baroque music over many years, it guides readers from the basics (how to hold the violin) to Bach, via music from a wide variety of styles. Avoiding obscure musicological jargon, it is eminently readable and accessible. Packed with information, detailed observations on the music under discussion and relevant quotations from historical and contemporary sources, it covers everything the Baroque violin student should know and may be considered as equivalent to two to three years of individual lessons. The book contains over 100 Exercises devised for and tested on students over the years. The author's holistic approach is evident through the Exercises aimed at bringing out the individual voice of each student, and his insistence that what happens within, the identification and manipulation of Affects, is a vital part of successful performance. Imitating the voice, both spoken and sung, is a constant theme, beginning with the simple device of playing words. There are 50 Lessons, including five Ornamentation Modules and ones on specific topics: Temperament, Rhetoric, the Affects etc. All the music, transcribed for both violin and viola, is downloadable from the website, where there is also a series of videos"--

A History of Baroque Music

A History of Baroque Music
Title A History of Baroque Music PDF eBook
Author George J. Buelow
Publisher Indiana University Press
Pages 732
Release 2004-11-23
Genre Music
ISBN 9780253343659

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"A History of Baroque Music is a detailed treatment of the music of the Baroque era, with particular focus on the seventeenth century. The author's approach is a history of musical style with an emphasis on musical scores. The book is divided initially by time period into early and later Baroque (1600-1700 and 1700-1750 respectively), and secondarily by country and composer. An introductory chapter discusses stylistic continuity with the late Renaissance and examines the etymology of the term "Baroque." The concluding chapter on the composer Telemann addresses the stylistic shift that led to the end of the Baroque and the transition into the Classical period."--Jacket.

The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach

The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach
Title The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach PDF eBook
Author David Schulenberg
Publisher Routledge
Pages 534
Release 2013-05-13
Genre Music
ISBN 1136091467

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The Keyboard Music of J.S. Bach provides an introduction to and comprehensive discussion of all the music for harpsichord and other stringed keyboard instruments by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Often played today on the modern piano, these works are central not only to the Western concert repertory but to musical pedagogy and study throughout the world. Intended as both a practical guide and an interpretive study, the book consists of three introductory chapters on general matters of historical context, style, and performance practice, followed by fifteen chapters on the individual works, treated in roughly chronological order. The works discussed include all of Bach's individual keyboard compositions as well as those comprising his famous collections, such as the Well-Tempered Clavier, the English and French Suites, and the Art of Fugue.

'To fill, forbear, or adorne'

'To fill, forbear, or adorne'
Title 'To fill, forbear, or adorne' PDF eBook
Author Rebecca Herissone
Publisher Routledge
Pages 159
Release 2017-07-05
Genre Music
ISBN 1351538969

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This is the first study to provide a systematic and thorough investigation of continuo realization styles appropriate to Restoration sacred music, an area of performance practice that has never previously been properly assessed. Rebecca Herissone undertakes detailed analysis of a group of organ books closely associated with the major Restoration composers Purcell, Blow and Humfrey, and the London institutions where they spent their professional lives. By investigating the relationship between the organ books' two-stave arrangements and full scores of the same pieces, Herissone demonstrates that the books are subtle sources of information to the accompanist, not just short or skeleton scores. Using this evidence, she formulates a model for continuo realization of this repertory based on the doubling of vocal parts, an approach that differs significantly from that adopted by most modern editors, and which throws into question much of the accepted continuo practice in modern performance of this repertory.

Mozart the Performer

Mozart the Performer
Title Mozart the Performer PDF eBook
Author Dorian Bandy
Publisher University of Chicago Press
Pages 277
Release 2023
Genre Music
ISBN 0226828557

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"Mozart today is known as one of the foremost composers in Western music; yet, during his lifetime, his compositional mastery seemed to pale in comparison with his achievements on the concert platform. Mozart knew that his fame was due to his piano playing and improvisations; and, as a result, much of the music he wrote was intended to serve a single aim: to set the stage, quite literally, for compelling and captivating performances. In his piano works, symphonies, and operas he sought to amuse, stir, and ravish an awe-struck public. Mozart the Performer brings to life this elusive side of Mozart's musicianship. Over the course of five "variations," Dorian Bandy traces the influence of showmanship on Mozart's style, imbuing his output with a theatricality and evanescence easily lost behind the scrim of familiarity. This insightful and imaginative book reveals the countless ways performance influenced Mozart's compositional habits, ultimately offering a genuinely novel understanding of why, centuries later, Mozart's music still captivates us and inspiring new ways of listening to it"--