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The pursuit of musick : musical life in original writings & art : c1200-1770

Parrott, Andrew, author, Griffith, Hugh. writer of introduction

Overview

This is an encyclopedic and generously-illustrated anthology of original written sources, exploring some 600 years of musical activity in Europe, from the first troubadours to the emergence of the pianoforte. Through this book, the author presents an extraordinary treasure trove of material documenting the myriad ways in which our recent ancestors engaged with music. And, exceptionally, it is almost entirely through their words - their images, too - that such experiences are here vividly evoked. The resultant book aims to lend itself equally to leisurely browsing, quick reference, and close study, and to be simultaneously authoritative and approachable, allowing general readers and specialists alike to tap into invaluable seams of original source material. Arranged in three main parts (Society, Ideas, Performance), its principal chapters are supplemented by shorter ones exploring related and intriguing byways. Occasional thematic introductions (by Hugh Griffith) and four distinctive appendices contribute further to the book's unique and characterful nature.

• Publisher: Taverner
• Subject: 500-1799 / Music 500-1400 History and criticism Sources. / Music 15th century History and criticism Sources. / Music 16th century History and criticism Sources. / Music 17th century History and criticism Sources. / Music 18th century History and criticism Sources. / Music in art. / Performance practice (Music) History 500-1400. / Performance practice (Music) History 15th century. / Performance practice (Music) History 16th century. / Performance practice (Music) History 17th century. / Performance practice (Music) History 18th century. / Style, Musical. / Musique 500-1400 Histoire et critique Sources. / Musique 15e siècle Histoire et critique Sources. / Musique 16e siècle Histoire et critique Sources. / Musique 17e siècle Histoire et critique Sources. / Musique 18e siècle Histoire et critique Sources. / Musique dans l'art. / Pratique de l'exécution (Musique) Histoire 500-1400. / Pratique de l'exécution (Musique) Histoire 15e siècle. / Pratique de l'exécution (Musique) Histoire 16e siècle. / Pratique de l'exécution (Musique) Histoire 17e siècle. / Pratique de l'exécution (Musique) Histoire 18e siècle. / Style musical. / Music / Music in art / Performance practice (Music) / Style, Musical
• ISBN: 9781915229533, 1915229537, 9781915229540, 1915229545

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