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| Uniform title | Musik als Klangrede. English |
| Contents |
Basic principles of music and interpretation. Music in our lives -- The interpretation of historical music -- Musical understanding and the training of musicians -- Problems of notation -- Articulation -- Tempo -- Tone systems and intonation -- Music and sound -- Old instruments: yes or no? -- The reconstruction of original sound conditions in the studio -- Priorities: the relative importance of the various factors -- Instrumentation and musical discourse. Viola da brazzo and viola da gamba -- The violin: the solo instrument of the Baroque -- The Baroque orchestra -- The relationship between "words" and tones in Baroque instrumental music -- From Baroque to Classicism -- Origin and development of music as speech (Klangrede) -- European Baroque music -- Mozart. Program music -- Vivaldi: Opus 8 -- The Italian and French styles -- Austrian Baroque composers -- Attempts at reconciliation -- Telemann: the "mixed" (eclectic) style -- Baroque instrumental music in England -- Concerto grosso and trio sonata in the works of Handel -- What an autograph can tell us -- Dance movements: the suites of Bach -- French Baroque music: excitingly new -- French opera: Lully-Rameau -- Reflections of an orchestra member on a letter by W.A. Mozart. |
| General note | Essays and lectures. |
| General note | Translation of: Musik als Klangrede. |
| Bibliography note | Discography: pages 200-205. |
| Other title |
Musik als Klangrede. |
| LCCN | 88006207 |
| ISBN | 0931340055 |
