The Art of Musical Phrasing in the Eighteenth Century

Name: The Art of Musical Phrasing in the Eighteenth Century
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By Vial, Stephanie D.

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There are, of course, no commas, periods, or question marks in music of the Baroque and Classic eras. Nonetheless, the concept of "punctuating" music into longer and shorter units of expression was richly explored by many of the era's leading composers, theorists, and performers. The Art of Musical Phrasing in the Eighteenth Century gathers and discusses, for the first time, an extensive collection of quotations and musical illustrations relevant to phrase articulation and written and unwritten rests. Among the notable authors cited and discussed are Muffat, Telemann, C. P. E. Bach, Mattheson, Marpurg, Tartini, and Mozart's father Leopold (author of the most important eighteenth-century treatise on string playing). On a larger scale, The Art of Musical Phrasing demonstrates the role of punctuation within the history of rhetoric during the Age of Enlightenment. From this, the performer of today can gain a greater appreciation for both the strengths and shortcomings of the analogy that writers of the day drew between punctuation in written language and in music.
Modern performers, argues Vial, have the challenge and responsibility of understanding and conveying the nuances, inflections, and rhythmic gestures deeply embedded in eighteenth-century musical notation. The Art of Musical Phrasing, the fruit of Vial's rich experience as a cellist performing on both period and modern instruments, lays out long-needed practical suggestions for achieving this goal.

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Edition:: illustrated
Number of Pages:: 378
Release Date:: 2008-05-15
Publication Date:: 2008-06-01
Publisher:: University of Rochester Press
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1580460348
ISBN13:: 9781580460347
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 763 g
Height:: 15.7 cm
Width:: 23.5 cm
Thickness:: 2.7 cm

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