"All practising musicians with an interest in the baroque owe it to themselves to be exposed to the ideas contained in this book." Continuo
"This is a book from an excellent musician in the early field who turns out also to be a most persistent scholar... " Early Music
..". the book offers a vast quantity of data from a wide range of sources.... George Houle is to be congratulated for his honest presentation of the entire spectrum." Music Educators Journal
The treatment of meter in performance has evolved dramatically since 1600. Here is a practical guide for the...
"All practising musicians with an interest in the baroque owe it to themselves to be exposed to the ideas contained in this book." Continuo
..". one of those rare publications which succeeds equally as a scholarly edition for study and as a practical edition for performance." Musick
..". a clear, easily grasped transcription of this work, suitable for performance or study." Notes
..". a clear rendition of the original notation into its modern counterpart.... Houle has produced an edition that is a model of scholarship and performance clarity and is of value to any musician, scholar or performer, who wishes to acquire familiarity and experience with 15th-century contrapuntal style." American Recorder
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..". one of those rare publications which succeeds equally as a scholarly edition for study and as a practical edition for performance." Musick
The term "viola bastarda" refers to both an instrument and a style of playing that is one of the crowning achievements of musical mannerism. The Italian repertory for the solo viola da gamba in the 16th and early 17th centuries was largely music played "alla bastarda," an art of performance in which a polyphonic composition is transformed into a single melodic line derived from the original parts and spanning their ranges.
Jason Paras has traced the development of the "viola bastarda" and has assembled and transcribed 46 peices in this genre. The music in his collection is a rich...
The term "viola bastarda" refers to both an instrument and a style of playing that is one of the crowning achievements of musical mannerism. The It...
The chanson Doulce memoire, by Pierre Regnault, "dit Sandrin" (ca. 1490-1561), is a simple melody elegantly wedded to poetry that evokes nostalgia for something everyone has experienced--a consuming, passionate love that exists only in bittersweet memory. This chanson was so popular that it was frequently reprinted and arranged in a variety of settings for singers and instrumentalists.
From 36 known arrangements, George Houle has selected 24 versions that require from one to six performers. Lutenists will find intabulations of varying difficulty, and the keyboard pieces range from...
The chanson Doulce memoire, by Pierre Regnault, "dit Sandrin" (ca. 1490-1561), is a simple melody elegantly wedded to poetry that evokes nostalgia ...
