[PDF] The World Of Baroque And Classical Musical Instruments eBook

Author : Jeremy Montagu
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 12,53 MB
Release : 1979
Category : History
ISBN : 9780715375938

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The author, one of the first British conductors to perform Baroque and classical music in the authentic styles of the period, has written this survey of the musical instruments known to and used by the great composers of those periods, such as Monteverdi, Dowland, Purcell, Bach, Handel, Mozart, Haydn, and the young Beethoven. The first section describes the instruments which survived from the high Renaissance into the early Baroque. The second details the changes which took place in many instruments as the Baroque reached its summit with the music of Bach and Handel, and describes all the instruments used by those masters and their contemporaries. The third section describes the enormous changes in all instruments as the new classical style of Mozart, Haydn and their contemporaries developed, and culminates with the orchestra known to Beethoven at the beginning of his career, the orchestra that became our symphony orchestra. Every important instrument mentioned in the book is illustrated. There are over one hundred illustrations, many in colour, of instruments from collections all over Europe and America.

Author : Susan Lewis Hammond
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 23,99 MB
Release : 2015-09-15
Category : Music
ISBN : 1135017255

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Music in the Baroque World: History, Culture, Performance offers an interdisciplinary study of the music of Europe and the Americas in the seventeenth and first half of the eighteenth centuries. It answers calls for an approach that balances culture, history, and musical analysis, with an emphasis on performance considerations such as notation, instruments, and performance techniques. It situates musical events in their intellectual, social, religious, and political contexts and enables in-depth discussion and critical analysis. The companion web site provide links to scores and audio/visual performances, making this a complete course for the study of Baroque music. Features An interdisciplinary approach that balances detailed analysis of specific pieces of music and broader historical overview and relevance A selection of historical documents at the end of each chapter that position musical works and events in their cultural context Extensive musical examples that show the melodic, textural, harmonic, or structural features of baroque music and enhance the utility of the textbook for undergraduate and graduate music majors A global perspective with a chapter on Music in the Americas A companion score anthology and website with links to audio/video content of key performances and research and writing guides Music in the Baroque World: History, Culture, Performance tells stories of local traditions, cultural exchange, performance trends, and artistic mixing. It illuminates representative works through the lens of politics, visual arts, theology, print culture, gender, domesticity, commerce, and cultural influence and exchange.

Author : Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 49,91 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Music
ISBN :

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An incisive look into the development of musical instruments, beginning with an investigation of the musical traditions of principal ancient civilizations, the text then moves on to more modern types of instruments and their evolution of sound.

Author : Max Wade-Matthews
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 29,28 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Musical instruments
ISBN : 9781843096955

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A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments, covering all sections of the orchestra: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboard and the voice, as well as historical, rare and non-western instruments. An illustrated guide to instruments and their historical relatives, with specially commissioned photographs of all the modern instruments. Famous players, orchestras and concert halls, and the role of the composer and the conductor. A history of music-making, beginning with man's first discovery of music and its development in the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Greece, India, China and Japan, charting key turning points such as the invention of the bow and valves, and ending with the modern instruments of the twentieth century. Includes information on the evolution of the orchestra -- from medieval consorts, baroque and classical orchestras, through to the modern symphony orchestra we know today.

Author : Karl Geiringer
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 398 pages
File Size : 19,72 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Musical instruments
ISBN :

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Chronologically arranged, it studies instruments of some 25,000 years from the clay drums of the stone age to electronic synthesizers.

Author : George J. Buelow
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 732 pages
File Size : 15,74 MB
Release : 2004-11-23
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780253343659

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"A History of Baroque Music is a detailed treatment of the music of the Baroque era, with particular focus on the seventeenth century. The author's approach is a history of musical style with an emphasis on musical scores. The book is divided initially by time period into early and later Baroque (1600-1700 and 1700-1750 respectively), and secondarily by country and composer. An introductory chapter discusses stylistic continuity with the late Renaissance and examines the etymology of the term "Baroque." The concluding chapter on the composer Telemann addresses the stylistic shift that led to the end of the Baroque and the transition into the Classical period."--Jacket.

Author : Suneera Kasliwal
Publisher : books catalog
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 20,77 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Music
ISBN :

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Rarely do we come across books on musical instruments. And one covering the whole gamut of Indian Classical musical instruments is practically unheard of. This book by Dr. Suneera Kasliwal covers almost all instruments in vogue in the classical music scenerio of southern and northern India. Apart from delving deep into the history and evaluation of each of these instruments , this well researched book deals with their structural and manufacturing details and the basic techniques of sound production. Beautifully illustrated, this book is recommended for all those who have genuine interest in Indian Classical music and instruments.