Interpretation of French music from 1675-1775 for woodwind and other performers.
Subtitle: Additional comments on German and Italian music.
Series: The McGinnis & Marx monographs on musical subjects, 2
Publisher: McGinnis & Marx Music Publishers
Published: 1973
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 104
Subjects: Embellishment (Music); Performance practice (Music) -- Europe -- 17th century; Performance practice (Music) -- Europe -- 18th century
Notes: "One of the most comprehensive books on the art of French Baroque ornamentation." - courtlymusicunlimited.com
Bibliography: p. 92-99.
Table of contents: title: Part one : Rhythmic inequality.; title: An eighteenth-century lesson on the performance of rhythmically unequal notes; title: Simple duple meters; title: Simple triple meters; title: Compound duple meters; title: Compound triple meter; title: Summary of the most common meter signs, their usual beats and their normally unequal notes; title: Part two : Articulation.; title: The syllables (c. 1700- c. 1730); title: Slurring practices (c. 1700- c. 1775); title: The new tongue strokes (c. 1730- c. 1775); title: Summary of the frequency of usage of various articulation characteristics; title: Part three : Ornamentation.; title: Port de voix; title: Flattement; title: Son enflé (et diminué); title: Tremblement; title: Pincé; title: Tour de gosier; title: Accent; title: Chûte; title: Tour de chant; title: Coulade; title: Passage; title: Diminution; title: Musical examples by several composers showing the use of ornaments in actual pieces; title: Summary of signs used in this book; title: Conclusion; title: Appendixes.; title: Italian terms as defined in 18th-century French and German dictionaries and method books; title: Some recommended modern editions of 18th-century French flute duets; title: Bibliography.; title: 17th- and 18th- century sources; title: Modern references