Title: Source readings in music history /
Authors: Strunk, W. Oliver 1901-1980; Treitler, Leo, 1931-; Strunk, W. Oliver 1901-1980.; Treitler, Leo, 1931-; Mathiesen, Thomas J.; McKinnon, James W., 1932-1999.; Tomlinson, Gary.; Murata, Margaret.; Allanbrook, Wye Jamison.; Solie, Ruth A.; Morgan, Robert P.
Publisher: Norton,
Year: 1998
Subjects: Music History and criticism Sources.
Abstract: "Here is a comprehensive collection of writings on music, spanning the ages from ancient Greece to the close of the twentieth century. All seven sections boast introductory essays in which the period editors present new perspectives on the music of their separate eras. A headnote for each reading provides some background on the writer and places the selection in broader musical and historical context. Finally, a master index brings together names, concepts, and musical genres from the two millennia of music history covered in the book." -- Book jacket.
Contents: Notes and abbreviations -- From the foreword to the first edition -- Foreword to the revised edition -- I. Greek views of music / ed. by Thomas J. Mathiesen - Introduction -- II. The early Christian period and the Latin Middle Ages / ed. by James McKinnon. Introduction - Early Christian views of music - Music as a liberal art - Chant and liturgy in the early Middle Ages - Music theory and pedagogy in the Middle Ages -- III. The Renaissance / ed. by Gary Tomlinson. Introduction - Praises and dispraises of music - Music in secular society - Music and religious reform - Music, magic, gnosis - Writings on polyphonic practice - Glimpses of other musical worlds -- IV. The Baroque era / ed. by Margaret Murata. Introduction - Ancient music and modern -The profession and its institutions - Domestic music - Principles for performance - Imitation and expression - Differences noted - Glossary of foreign performance terms -- V.The late eighteenth century / ed. by Wye J. Allanbrook. Introduction - The practice of composition : measure and phrase - The practice of composition : movement and work - Performance practices - Critical views of French and Italian opera - Expression and sensibility - Diarists and historians -- VI. The nineteenth century / ed. by Ruth A. Solie. Introduction - The romantic artist - The music of the future- Music criticism - Musical meaning and expression - Music theory and pedagogy - Musical encounters -- VII. The twentieth century / ed. by Robert P. Morgan. Introduction - Esthetic positions - Expanded sonic resources - Compositional approaches - Music, society, politics - Extending western music's boundaries - Concert life, reception, and the culture industry - Pluralism -- Index.