Author: Gerald Ravenscourt HayesPublisher:
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Category : Instrumental music
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Musical Instruments and Their Music, 1500-1750
Author: Gerald Ravenscourt HayesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Instrumental music
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Musical Standard
Author: Elizabethan Music and Musical Criticism
Author: Morrison Comegys BoydPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 1512814652
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.
The Musical Times
Author: The Music Bulletin
Author: The Early History of the Viol
Author: Ian WoodfieldPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521357432
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
This book traces the development of the viol from its late medieval Spanish origins to the sixteenth century, when it became the most widely played bowed instrument in western Europe. Ian Woodfield examines the two most important ancestors of the instrument, the Moorish rahab and the vihuela de mano. From these two instruments emerged an early form of viol, the Valencian vihuela de arco, which spread rapidly across the Mediterranean during the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia. The viol was enthusiastically accepted by the d'Este and Gonzaga families and other Italian arbiters before migrating across the Alps and into the rest of Europe. The author discusses all aspects of the viol during its Renaissance hey-day: the growing perfection of viol design at the hands of Italian craftsmen; the gradual evolution of tuning systems; the development of advanced playing techniques and the wide range of music, both solo and consort. The final chapter examines the growth of a viol playing tradition in sixteenth-century England, in particular in the London choir-schools. Dr Woodfield brings iconographic evidence and an interesting approach to this study which will be of interest to musicologists, iconographers, organologists and viol players.
The Harvard Dictionary of Music
Author: Don Michael RandelPublisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674011632
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
Book Description
This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today’s beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture. Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without.
The Strad
Author: Publisher:
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Category : Bowed stringed instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 724
Book Description
Music in Western Civilization
Author: Paul Henry LangPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393040746
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1158
Book Description
A comprehensive history of occidental music focuses on the function of music as an expression of the spirit and artistic life of each age.
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