Author : Mary Cyr
Release : 2011
Genre : Performance practice
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 665/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Library of Essays on Music Performance Practice: 4-Volume Set by : Mary Cyr

Download or read book The Library of Essays on Music Performance Practice: 4-Volume Set written by Mary Cyr. This book was released on 2011. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revival of interest in early instruments that began over a hundred years ago has more recently led to a desire amongst scholars, performers, and listeners to understand how old instruments sounded, how music was sung and by whom, and how musical symbols were interpreted. The essays brought together in this series show how the results of research into performance practice have fundamentally changed the way that early music is performed today. The repertoire represented ranges broadly across Western art music, both secular and sacred, and each volume addresses issues that arise in both vocal and instrumental music. This collection of the most influential English-language writings about performance practice published within the past several decades is an essential reference tool for libraries. In addition, by bringing together important articles in the field from disparate journals which are often difficult to locate and of limited access, students are able to study leading articles side by side for comparison, whilst lecturers are provided with an invaluable 'one-stop' teaching resource.