New essays on performance practice / by Frederick Neumann.
| Author/creator | Neumann, Frederick |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : UMI Research Press, ©1989. |
| Description | x, 257 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Studies in music ; no. 108 Studies in music (Ann Arbor, Mich.) ; no. 108. UNAUTHORIZED |
| Contents | Part one: Introduction. The rise of the early music movement -- Some controversial aspects of the authenticity school -- Part two: Problems of rhythm. Conflicting binary and ternary rhythms: from the theory of mensural notation to the music of J. S. Bach -- The Notes Inégales revisited -- Graham Pont's "Paradigm of inconsistency" and the interpretation of Handel's overtures -- The rhythm in "Behold the lamb of God" -- Part three: Problems of ornamentation. Remarks on Haydn's ornaments -- More on Haydn's ornaments and the evidence of musical clocks -- Interpretation problems of ornament symbols and two recent case histories: Hans Klotz on Bach, Faye Ferguson on Mozart -- Some problems of Mozart ornamentation: a response to Robert Levin -- Authenticity and the vocal vibrato -- Ornamentation in the bassoon music of Vivaldi and Mozart -- Part four: Varia. Bach: progressive or conservative and the authorship of the Goldberg aria -- Mattheson on performance practice -- Notes on the violin sonatas of Bach and Handel -- Part five: Book reviews. Peter Brown: Performing Haydn's "Creation" -- Anthony Newman: Bach and the Baroque -- Raymond H. Haggh: Translation of Türk's Klavierschule. |
| Abstract | A collection of essays, which question many orthodox beliefs of the performance practice tradition and take a critical look at the early music movement. Coverage includes Haydn's ornaments, Mozart interpretation, Handel's overtures and binary and ternary rhythms. |
| General note | Errata inserted. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographies and index. |
| LCCN | 89034600 |
| ISBN | 0835719510 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML458 .N48 1989 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |