Francois Couperin and the French classical tradition / Wilfrid Mellers.
| Author/creator | Mellers, Wilfrid |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | New revised edition. |
| Publication Info | London : Faber, 1987. |
| Description | xvi, 526 pages : illustrations, music ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part I. Life and times. The life ; Values and standards in the Grand Siecle ; Taste during the grand Siecle ; Music, the court, and the theatre -- Part II. The work. The organ masses ; The two-violin sonatas ; The secular vocal works ; The church music ; The clavecin works ; The concerts Royaux and suites for viols ; Chronology, influence, and conclusions -- Part III. Theory and practice. Couperin's theoretical work, with comments on rhythm, ornamentation and phrasing ; Couperin's resources and his use of them (with notes on the modern performance of his work) -- Appendices. The authorship of the organ masses ; The organists of St Gervais ; Lord Fitzwilliam and the French clavecin composers ; On the tempo of eighteenth-century dance movements ; Georg Muffat on bowing, phrasing and ornamentation -- Addenda, 1986. The trio sonata as an instrumental mini-opera: a note on La Visionnaire ; The 'new' motets, with a note on Lecons des Tenebres ; A handbook to Couperin's harpsichord pieces -- Periphera, 1986. Watteau, Couperin and the theatre ; Couperin, la fontaine and "character" ; Couperin and the musette ; A note on Couperin's tempo directives. |
| General note | Previous edition: [Durham] : Dobson, 1950. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 505-513) and index. |
| LCCN | gb 87000606 |
| ISBN | 0571139833 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML410.C855 M4 1987 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |