Music in the Baroque World
History, Culture, and Performance
By Susan Lewis Hammond | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
Music in the Baroque World: History, Culture, Performance offers an interdisciplinary study of the music of Europe and the Americas in the seventeenth and first half of the eighteenth centuries. It answers calls for an approach that balances culture, history, and musical analysis, with an emphasis on performance considerations such as notation, instruments, and performance techniques. It situates musical events in their intellectual, social, religious, and political contexts and enables in-depth discussion and critical analysis.
Features
- An interdisciplinary approach that balances detailed analysis of specific pieces of music and broader historical overview and relevance
- A selection of historical documents at the end of each chapter that position musical works and events in their cultural context
- Extensive musical examples that show the melodic, textural, harmonic, or structural features of baroque music and enhance the utility of the textbook for undergraduate and graduate music majors
- A global perspective with a chapter on Music in the Americas
- A companion score anthology and website with links to audio/video content of key performances and research and writing guides
Music in the Baroque World: History, Culture, Performance tells stories of local traditions, cultural exchange, performance trends, and artistic mixing. It illuminates representative works through the lens of politics, visual arts, theology, print culture, gender, domesticity, commerce, and cultural influence and exchange.
Editions of Music in the Baroque World
- EBook
- ISBN 9781135017255
- PDF
- ISBN 9781135017262
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Music in the Baroque World: History, Culture, Performance offers an interdisciplinary study of the music of Europe and the Americas in the seventeenth and first half of the eighteenth centuries. It answers calls for an approach that balances culture, history, and musical analysis, with an emphasis on performance considerations such as notation, instruments, and performance techniques. It situates musical events in their intellectual, social, religious, and political contexts and enables in-depth discussion and critical analysis.
Features
- An interdisciplinary approach that balances detailed analysis of specific pieces of music and broader historical overview and relevance
- A selection of historical documents at the end of each chapter that position musical works and events in their cultural context
- Extensive musical examples that show the melodic, textural, harmonic, or structural features of baroque music and enhance the utility of the textbook for undergraduate and graduate music majors
- A global perspective with a chapter on Music in the Americas
- A companion score anthology and website with links to audio/video content of key performances and research and writing guides
Music in the Baroque World: History, Culture, Performance tells stories of local traditions, cultural exchange, performance trends, and artistic mixing. It illuminates representative works through the lens of politics, visual arts, theology, print culture, gender, domesticity, commerce, and cultural influence and exchange.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Music in the Baroque World about?
Music in the Baroque World: History, Culture, Performance offers an interdisciplinary study of the music of Europe and the Americas in the seventeenth and first half of the eighteenth centuries. It answers calls for an approach that balances culture, history, and musical analysis, with an emphasis on performance considerations such as notation, instruments, and performance techniques. It situates musical events in their intellectual, social, religious, and political contexts and enables in-depth discussion and critical analysis.
Features
- An interdisciplinary approach that balances detailed analysis of specific pieces of music and broader historical overview and relevance
- A selection of historical documents at the end of each chapter that position musical works and events in their cultural context
- Extensive musical examples that show the melodic, textural, harmonic, or structural features of baroque music and enhance the utility of the textbook for undergraduate and graduate music majors
- A global perspective with a chapter on Music in the Americas
- A companion score anthology and website with links to audio/video content of key performances and research and writing guides
Music in the Baroque World: History, Culture, Performance tells stories of local traditions, cultural exchange, performance trends, and artistic mixing. It illuminates representative works through the lens of politics, visual arts, theology, print culture, gender, domesticity, commerce, and cultural influence and exchange.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Music in the Baroque World?
The Arts > Music > Music: styles and genres > Art music, orchestral and formal music
Where can I read a sample of Music in the Baroque World?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781135017255
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Music in the Baroque World?
Susan Lewis Hammond
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Music in the Baroque World is available as ebook(ISBN 9781135017255) and pdf(ISBN 9781135017262)