| The Performance of the Basso Continuo in Italian Baroque Music Contributor(s): Borgir, Tharald (Author) |
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ISBN: 083571912X ISBN-13: 9780835719124 Publisher: University of Rochester Press OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1991 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Instruction & Study - Composition - Music | Musical Instruments - Strings - History | Western Europe - General |
| Dewey: 781.320 |
| Series: Studies in Musicology |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 9" (0.58 lbs) 188 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Covers the Italian Baroque period (1600-1730). Borgir rejects the notion that the basso continuo line is doubled by bass instruments and shows how these have an independent musical function in ensemble music. He untangles their confusing terminology and also explores the unexpected uses of the large lutes. Italian continuo practice included elaborate training in improvisation described in detail here for the first time. Tharald Borgir is professor emeritus in the music department at Oregon State University and an accomplished pianist. |
