New essays on performance practice / by Frederick Neumann.

Author/creator Neumann, Frederick
Format Book
Publication InfoAnn Arbor : UMI Research Press, ©1989.
Descriptionx, 257 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm.
Subjects

SeriesStudies 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 noteErrata inserted.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographies and index.
LCCN 89034600
ISBN0835719510 (alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks ML458 .N48 1989 ✔ Available Place Hold