The sonata in the baroque era / by William S. Newman.
| Author/creator | Newman, William S. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Third edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : W. W. Norton & Company, ©1972. |
| Description | xiv, 468 pages : music ; 20 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | A history of the sonata idea ; v. [1] The Norton library ; N622 Newman, William S. History of the sonata idea ; v. 1. ^A1438654 Norton library ; N622. ^A910560 |
| Contents | Preface -- Introduction, confession, and apologia. Some problems of sonata history ; The scope of this study ; The method of approach ; The status of sonata research -- Part I: The nature of the Baroque sonata. The meaning of "sonata." Origins and first use of the word ; Confusions with other terms ; Definitions by contemporary theorists (Praetorius, Brossard, Mattheson, Scheibe) ; Other contemporary views -- The uses of the sonata. Three main functions ; In church and at court ; Some specific church uses ; Some specific secular uses -- The spread of the Baroque sonata. Regions, schools, and leaders ; The publication of sonatas ; Quantitative aspects ; Sets of sonatas -- Instruments and settings. Trends ; The instruments ; Ad libitum practices ; The settings -- The structure of the Baroque sonata. An approach to Baroque form ; The cycle as a whole ; The separate movements -- Part II: The composers and their sonatas. Italy from 1597 to about 1650. A summary view ; Venice (Gabrieli, Marini, Fontana, Neri) ; Mantua (Rossi, Buonamente) ; Brescia ; Other northern Italian cities (Merula, Uccellini) ; Central and southern Italy -- Italy from about 1650 to 1700. Venice (Legrenzi, Stradella) ; Bologna (Cazzati, G. B. Vitali, P. D. Antoni) ; Modena (G. M. Bononcini, Colombi, T. A. Vitali) ; Other northern Italian cities ; Rome and Naples (Corelli, Pasquini) -- Italy from about 1700 to 1750. Venice (Albinoni, Vivaldi, Marcello) ; Bologna (Martini) ; Florence (F. M. Veracini) ; Torino (G. B. Somis) ; Other northern Italian cities (Tartini) ; Rome and Naples (Durante) -- Austria and Germany from about 1615 to 1650. Austria (Giovanni Valentini, Bertali) ; Germany (Farina, Kindermann) -- Austria and Germany from about 1650 to 1700. Austria (Young, Schmelzer, Biber, Muffat) ; South Germany ; Central Germany (Pezel, Krieger, Kühnel, Kuhnau, Erlebach) ; North Germany (Weckmann, Becker, Reinken, Rosenmüller, Buxtehude) -- Austria and Germany from about 1700 to 1750. Austria (Fux) ; South Germany (Pez, Abaco) ; Central Germany (J. S. Bach, Quantz, J. F. Fasch) ; North Germany (Telemann, Mattheson, Handel) -- England from about 1660 to 1710. Predecessors of Purcell ; Henry Purcell ; Contemporaries and successors of Purcell (Ravenscroft, Loeillet) -- England from about 1710 to 1760. In Handel's circle (Babell, Ariosti) ; Geminiani and others (Festing) ; Arne, Boyce, and others (Gluck) -- Other northern countries. Holland from 1688 to about 1700 (Schenk, Noordt, Albicastro) ; Holland from about 1700 to 1750 (Fesch, Locatelli) ; Denmark (K. Förster) and Sweden (Roman) -- France: Couperin and other pioneers. The background ; Couperin "le Grand" ; Rebel, Duval, and others -- France from about 1710 to 1750. Composers mostly under Italian influences (Mascitti, Senallié, F. Francoeur) ; Leclair and others ; Some cellists. Addenda. |
| Abstract | The first volume in the author's monumental "History of the Sonata Idea" deals with the historical evolution of the form and the contributions of both major and minor figures of the period, from the first appearance of the term "sonata" as an instrumental title in the sixteenth century to the virtual end of the thorough-bass practice, around 1750. Includes music examples, notes, and a comprehensive bibliography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-455) and index. |
| LCCN | 72180314 |
| ISBN | 0393006220 |
| ISBN | 9780393006223 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML1156.N4 S6 1972 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |