Georg Muffat on performance practice : the texts from Florilegium primum, Florilegium secundum, and Auserlesene Instrumentalmusik : a new translation with commentary
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Georg Muffat on performance practice : the texts from Florilegium primum, Florilegium secundum, and Auserlesene Instrumentalmusik : a new translation with commentary
（Publications of the Early Music Institute）
Indiana University Press, c2001
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Includes bibliographical references
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Description
" . . . a fascinating overall impression of the day-to-day concerns and working environment of a professional musician of the late 17th century." -American Recorder
This volume presents Muffat's texts along with variants from his own editions in other languages. Wilson's highly readable supplementary materials make this a useful work for theorists, historians, and performers. The book is particularly enlightening on differences between French and German practice. Treats pitch, ornamentation, bowing, and more.
Table of Contents
Preliminary Table of Contents:
I. Introduction
1. Foreword
2. Biographical Sketch of Georg Muffat
3. Description of the Materials
II. Translations
4. Florilegium Primum, 1695
5. Florilegium Secoundum, 1690
6. Auserlesene Instrumentalmusik, 1701
III. Commentary
7. Muffat's Intentions
8. Instruments
9. Tuning: Pitch, Temperament, Intonation
10. Technique: Bowing Rules, Ornamentation, General Conventions
11. German Performance Practice
12. Performance Settings
13. Conclusion
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