The pathetick musician : moving an audience in the Age of Eloquence / Bruce Haynes and Geoffrey Burgess.
| Author/creator | Haynes, Bruce author. |
| Other author | Burgess, Geoffrey (Oboist), author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Oxford University Press, [2016] |
| Copyright Date | ©2016 |
| Description | xxix, 323 pages : illustrations, music, facsimiles ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Pathetic musician |
| Contents | Introduction: The eloquent musician -- In the realm of the passions -- The principles of eloquence : the artist's toolbox -- Bach's expressive language -- Bach's inner world -- Enhancing eloquence in performance (elocutio) -- Figures spinning straw into gold -- The expressive gesture -- Kairos : expressive timing -- To kindle the heart : engagement in performance -- Analyzing expression in period recordings of Bach's cantatas. |
| Abstract | What is rhetorical music? In this book, Bruce Haynes and Geoffrey Burgess illustrate the vital place of rhetoric and eloquent expression in the creation and performance of Baroque music. Through engaging explorations of the cantatas of J.S. Bach, the authors explode the conventional notion of historical authenticity in music, proposing adventurous new directions to reinvigorate the performance of early music in the modern setting. Along the way, Haynes and Burgess investigate intersections between music and oratory, dance, gesture, poetry, painting and sculpture, and offer insights into figural elaboration, articulation, nuance and temporality. Aimed primarily at performers of Baroque music, the book situates the study of performance practice in a broader cultural context, and as much as an invaluable resource for advanced study, it contains a wealth of information that pertains directly to anyone working in the field of early music. Based on a draft sketched by celebrated Baroque oboist and early music scholar Bruce Haynes before his death in 2011, this book is the fruit of the combined wisdom of two musicians renowned equally for their contributions as performers and scholars. With copious musical examples, contemporaneous works of art, and a companion website with supplementary audio recordings, this book is an invaluable resource for all interested in exploring new expressive possibilities in the performance and study of Baroque music. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-310) and index. |
| Bibliography note | "Bruce Haynes: list of publications": pages 275-281. |
| LCCN | 2015029319 |
| ISBN | 9780199373734 (hardcover ; alkaline paper) |
| ISBN | 0199373736 |
| ISBN | 9780199373772 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0199373779 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML3845 .H39 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |