The historical performance of music: an introduction
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1. Verfasser: Lawson, Colin, (Colin James) (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 1999
Schriftenreihe:Cambridge handbooks to the historical performance of music
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-208) and index
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 : Episode 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?
This volume offers an overview of historical performance, surveying current issues, and suggesting future developments. Its kernel comprises discussion of the performer's primary source-materials and their interpretation, aspects of style and technique that combine to make up a well-grounded, period interpretation, and a survey of performance conditions and practices
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