Description
This is an excellent reference volume including essays on all aspects of medieval music performance. With forty essays written by experts in the field on everything from repertoire, voices and instruments to basic theory, all aspects of recreation are treated. This guide has already proven indispensable to performers and scholars of medieval music. Chapters on vocal and choral music; various types of ensembles; profiles of specific instruments; instrumentation; performance practice issues; theory; dance; regional profiles of Renaissance music, and guidelines for directors are all treated. It is a comprehensive and authoritative reference by leading performers in the field for a variety of enthusiasts.
A comprehensive and authoritative reference guide by leading performers in the field.
About the Author
Ross W. Duffin is Fynette H. Kulas Professor of Music at Case Western Reserve University. An international lecturer, he is widely known as the lively, informative host of National Public Radio's "Micrologus: Exploring the World of Early Music."
Reviews
I would recommend this book to all who have an interest in medieval music, thought and culture.May 2004
* Early Music *Book Information
ISBN 9780253215338
Author Ross W. Duffin
Format Paperback
Page Count 640
Imprint Indiana University Press
Publisher Indiana University Press
Weight(grams) 857g
