A performer's guide to seventeenth-century music /cedited by Stewart Carter.
| Other author | Carter, Stewart, 1944- editor. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Schirmer Books, ©1997. |
| Description | xv, 432 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Performer's guides to early music Performer's guides to early music. ^A354007 |
| Contents | Vocal issues. Solo singing 1 / Sally Sanford -- Solo singing 2: the bel canto style / Julianne Baird -- Vocal ensembles and choral music 1: France and England / Anne Harrington Heider -- Vocal ensembles and choral music 2: Italy and the Germanic lands / Gary Towne -- Instrumental issues. Woodwinds / Herbert W. Myers -- Cornett and sackbut / Bruce Dickey -- Trumpet and horn / Steven E. Plank -- Percussion and timpani / John Michael Cooper -- The violin family: part 1: technique and style / David Douglass -- The violin family: part 2: repertory / Kevin Mason -- The Viola da Gamba family / Barbara Coeyman and Stuart Cheney -- Keyboard instruments / Mark Kroll -- Plucked string instruments / Paul O'Dette -- Performance practice and related issues. Ornamentation in early-seventeenth-century Italian music / Bruce Dickey -- Basso continuo / Paul O'Dette and Jack Ashworth -- Meter and tempo / George Houle -- Tuning and temperament ; Pitch and transposition / Herbert W. Myers -- Dance / Dorothy Olsson -- Theatrical productions / James Middleton. |
| Abstract | This is a comprehensive reference guide for students and professional musicians. The book contains useful material on vocal and choral music and style; instrumentation; performance practice; ornamentation, tuning, temperament; meter and tempo; basso continuo; dance; theatrical production; and much more. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 97001310 |
| ISBN | 0028704924 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML457 .P49 1997 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |