Performance Practice: A Dictionary-Guide for Musicians

by Roland Jackson

Book Overview

Performance practice is the study of how music was performed over the centuries, both by its originators (the composers and performers who introduced the works) and, later, by revivalists. This first of its kind Dictionary offers entries on composers, musiciansperformers, technical terms, performance centers, musical instruments, and genres, all aimed at elucidating issues in performance practice. This A-Z guide will help students, scholars, and listeners...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415941393
• ISBN13: 9780415941396
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 542 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 8.6" x 11.3"