Georg Muffat on performance practice : the texts from Florilegium primum, Florilegium secundum, and Auserlesene Instrumentalmusik : a new translation with commentary / edited and translated by David K. Wilson from a collation prepared by Ingeborg Harer, Yvonne Luisi-Weichsel, Ernest Hoetzl, and Thomas Binkley.
| Author/creator | Muffat, Georg |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xvi, 123 pages : music ; 26 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Wilson, David, 1958- editor, translator. |
| Included Work | Muffat, Georg, 1653-1704. Florilegium, no. 1. Selections. English. |
| Included Work | Muffat, Georg, 1653-1704. Florilegium, no. 2. Selections. English. |
| Included Work | Muffat, Georg, 1653-1704. Exquisitioris harmoniae instrumentalis gravi-jucundae. Selections. English. |
| Uniform title | Essays. Selections. English |
| Series | Publications of the Early Music Institute Publications of the Early Music Institute. ^A269942 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Biographical sketch of Georg Muffat -- Translations -- Texts from Florilegium Primum, 1695 -- Texts from Florilegium Secundum, 1698 -- Texts from Auserlesene Instrumentalmusik, 1701 -- Commentary -- Muffat's intentions -- Instruments -- Pitch and temperament -- Techniques -- On German performance practice -- Performance settings. |
| Abstract | Georg Muffat was one of the most cosmopolitan composers of the seventeenth century. Born of Scottish and French ancestry in Alsace, he studied in France and Germany, traveled to Vienna, Prague, and Augsburg, and worked in Salzburg, Passau, and Rome. Muffat believed that the combination of elements from various national styles could produce music more profound and delightful than music from a single national style. This book offers a unique presentation of the composer's writings about music. This new translations from the German presents Muffat's texts along with variants from the composer's French, Italian, and Latin versions. This highly readable supplementary materials make this a useful work for theorists, historians, and performers. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-122). |
| LCCN | 00040998 |
| ISBN | 0253213975 (pa : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML457 .M8313 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |