The Art of Musical Phrasing in the Eighteenth Century: Punctuating the Classical Period

by Stephanie D. Vial

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580460348
• ISBN13: 9781580460347
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"