The scoring of early classical concertos, 1750-1780 / Richard Maunder.

Author/creator Maunder, C. R. F.
Format Book
PublicationWoodbridge, Suffolk UK : Boydell Press, 2014.
Copyright Date©2014
Description300 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Northern and Central Germany -- Italy -- Vienna -- Salzburg -- The South German Courts -- Paris -- England.
Abstract This is the sequel to Richard Maunder's 'The scoring of Baroque concertos' (Boydell, 2004), now covering the period 1750-80, a time when the concerto was evolving from the baroque version, typically played one-to-a part, towards the later, more 'orchestral' style - though even in 1780 an ensemble with more than pairs of string players would have been unusual. The book is organized on geographical lines, and there is a detailed discussion of the music itself and of the original parts as evidence of the performance practice of the period. Far more concertos are being written than in the Baroque period, and they are becoming longer and more richly scored. 1780 marks something of a watershed: it is within a year or two of the deaths of such composers as Arne, J.C. Bach, Holzbauer, Myslivecek, G.B. Sammartini and Wagenseil, and also roughly coincides with the demise of the Mannheim court orchestra and its re-establishment in Munich, Mozart's move from Salzburg to Vienna, and the start of what might be called the 'fortepiano era' in the city.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 283-287) and indexes.
LCCN 2014563737
ISBN9781843838937
ISBN1843838931

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Music Music Stacks ML1263 .M383 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold