Early Music [Paperback]

Although 'Early Music' as a term of reference has now replaced 'ancient', 'old', or 'pre-classical', performance issues remain much the same as before. This book offers fresh solutions for singers, players and directors.Introduction by Yehudi Menuhin Preface by Denis Stevens Part One: Viewpoints 1. Early Music - A Personal Approach 2. What is Early Music? Part Two - Some Basic Materials 3. Refernces Works and Catalogues 4. Musical Literature 5. Collected Works and Musical Monuments Part Three - Applied Musicology 6. The Continuo 7. Liturgy and Music 8. Ornamentation 9. Instrumentation 10. Vocal Tone-Colour 11. Musical Pitfalls 12. Problems in Literary Texts Acknowledgements Index