1985 celebrated the 300th anniversary of the births of Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. This volume covers all three composers and contains essays from an international team of scholars. Some essays make a contribution towards a better understanding of one or other composer, but at least half of them are concerned with ideas connecting two or even all three of them. The essays are concerned with many aspects of the music - technical, chronological, critical, speculative, theoretical and (importantly) practical - and the distinguished contributors have often endeavoured to ask questions rather than jump to conclusions. Every essay makes fresh points and can open up new avenues for players and (in the broadest sense) students, especially in the present climate of wishing to return to 'authentic conditions of performance'.
| ISBN: | 9780521082136 |
| Publication date: | 18th September 2008 |
| Author: | Peter Williams |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 384 pages |
| Genres: |
Art music, orchestral and formal music Composers and songwriters |
1985 celebrated the 300th anniversary of the births of Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. This volume covers all three composers and contains essays from an international team of scholars. Some essays make a contribution towards a better understanding of one or other composer, but at least half of them are concerned with ideas connecting two or even all three of them. The essays are concerned with many aspects of the music - technical, chronological, critical, speculative, theoretical and (importantly) practical - and the distinguished contributors have often endeavoured to ask questions rather than jump to conclusions. Every essay makes fresh points and can open up new avenues for players and (in the broadest sense) students, especially in the present climate of wishing to return to 'authentic conditions of performance'.
Bach, Handel, Scarlatti 1685–1985 features in the following genres: Art music, orchestral and formal music, Composers and songwriters
Bach, Handel, Scarlatti 1685–1985 is available in Paperback
Bach, Handel, Scarlatti 1685–1985 was written by Peter Williams and published by Cambridge University Press
Bach, Handel, Scarlatti 1685–1985 has 384 pages
£44.10