EARLY MUSIC: A VERY SHORT INTRODUCTION
By Thomas Forrest Kelly
Synopsis
The music of the medieval, Renaissance, and baroque periods have been repeatedly discarded and rediscovered ever since they were new. An interest in music of the past has been characteristic of a part of the musical world since the early 19th century. In recent years this interest has taken on particular meaning, representing two specific trends: first, a rediscovery of little-known underappreciated repertories, and second, an effort to recover lost performing styles. Much has been gained in the 20th century from the study and revival of instruments, playing techniques, and repertories. In this Very Short Introduction, Thomas Forrest Kelly frames chapters on the forms, techniques, and repertories practices of the medieval, Renaissance, and baroque periods with discussion of why old music has been and should be revived, as well as a short history of early music revivals.
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| Narrator | Jeremy Neville |
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| Length | 3hrs 30mins |
| Catalogue No. | 20009 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press; 2011 |