Renaissance Polyphony

ISBN-13: 9780521899338 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 292 str.

Fabrice Fitch

Opis

This engaging study introduces Renaissance polyphony to a modern audience, balancing the listening experience with what lies beyond the notes.

Recenzje

'Renaissance Polyphony is a true joy and could also be profitably read by those with a prior knowledge of the music discussed who wish to gain a clearer overview of its principal stylistic features … this is a book I wish I had read as a student; I am glad to have had the chance to read it now'. Antonio Chemotti, Quellen und Forschungen aus italienischen Archiven und Bibliotheken

Spis treści

1. Introducing Renaissance Polyphony; 2. Making Polyphony: Sources and Practice; 3. Makers of Polyphony; 4. Pitch: An Overview; 5. Voice-names, Ranges, and Functions; 6. Mensural Notation, Duration, and Meter; 7. Genre, Texts, Form; 8. 'Cantus magnus': Music for the Mass; 9. 'Cantus mediocris': The Motet; 10. 'Cantus parvus': Secular Music; 11. Scoring, Texture, Scale; 12. Understanding Musical Borrowing; 13. Canons, Puzzles, Games; 14. Performance Practice: A Brief Introduction.