A Performer's Guide to Music of the Romantic Period (Performer's Guides (ABRSM)) - Softcover

Norrington, Roger; Macdonald, Hugh; Brown, Christopher; Howat, Roy; Goode, David; Stowell, Robin; Herbert, Trevor; Mason, David; Pascall, Robert

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1860961940 ISBN 13: 9781860961946

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2002

Synopsis

The latest thinking on stylish performance presented in a clear, helpful and practical way. Includes chapters from leading experts on historical background, notation and interpretation, with specialist advice for keyboard, string and wind players, and singers. Book comes with a full-length CD of excerpts from authoritative recordings.

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Review

Clear, comprehensive and with a CD that complements the text, these books certainly fill a niche within the market. (The Bookseller)

Thoroughly approachable publications...They deserve to be not only read but acted upon. (Early Music Review)

A stimulating, readable book, ideal for serious students, and also for teachers who wish to refresh their knowledge and keep up to date with the latest interpretative ideas. (PAN)

A wonderful compilation, These fascinating and stimulating Guides will whet the appetite and add to the knowledge and understanding of musicians at all levels, indeed, all music-lovers. (Stringendo)

I applaud this long-awaited resource. It is clear and concise in its approach. It offers lots of information...liberating and empowering. (Classical Music)

A wonderful new series An excellent set of books for all musicians. (Canadian Music Teacher)

...clearly expressed good sense. (Goldberg No.21)

Synopsis

The latest thinking on stylish performance is presented in a clear, helpful and practical way in these guides. They include chapters from leading experts on historical background, notation and interpretation, and sources and editions. They contain specialist advice for keyboard, string and wind players, and singers. They are illustrated with many music examples, facsimiles and pictures. They include a full-length CD of excerpts from authoritative recordings. These stimulating guides will help students and their teachers to achieve stylish performances of music of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods. They will also add to the knowledge and understanding of amateur and professional musicians and all music lovers. The contributors to the Romantic volume are: Sir Roger Norrington - Introduction; Hugh Macdonald - Historical Background; Clive Brown - Notation and Interpretation; Roy Howat - Keyboard; David Goode - Organ; Robin Stowell - Strings; Trevor Herbert - Wind Instruments; David Mason - Singing; and Robert Pascall - Sources and Editions.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1860961940
• ISBN 13: 9781860961946
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 120
• Editor: Burton Anthony