| Essays on Music of the German Baroque: Philosophy and Performance Practice Contributor(s): Dabelstein, Craig (Editor), Whitwell, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1936512831 ISBN-13: 9781936512836 Publisher: Whitwell Books OUR PRICE: $33.25 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | History & Criticism - General |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 7.99" W x 10" (1.07 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With the exception of the new form, Opera, the previous two centuries of musicology have tended to present the Baroque Period, 1600-1750, as a period of functional, even mechanical, music. The contemporary discussion in this volume will help the reader understand that nothing could be further from the truth. The great interest of most musicians living in the Baroque Period was the role of emotion in music both in composition and in performance. The role of all idioms of performance, including especially improvisation, were directly associated with the goal of increased communication of emotion. We believe these pages will suggest to the reader that no player of the Baroque Period ever just played what he saw on paper, and we don't believe anyone should do so today. |