An introduction to the skill of musick
Author: John Playford
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Published: 1674
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Author: John Playford
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Published: 1674
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Published: 1667
Total Pages: 188
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Rebecca Herissone
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-05
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 135154733X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSynopsis of Vocal Musick, by the unidentified A.B., was published in London in 1680 and appears to have only ever had one edition. Its relatively short shelf-life belies its importance to the history of early British music theory. Unlike other English theoretical writings of the period, the Synopsis derives many of its aspects from the continental theoretical tradition, including the first references in English theory to the modern fractional time signatures that had been invented in Italy in the mid-seventeenth century, the first references in English to compound time and the first explanations of tempo terms such as Adagio and Presto. In these respects the treatise forms an important link between English and continental theoretical traditions and may have encouraged the adoption of Italian principles which became a common feature of English writings by the early eighteenth century. The treatise is essentially in two parts. The first section of the book comprises rudimentary instruction on understanding notation and intervals, descriptions of common vocal ornaments and instruction in the process of learning to sing. The second part consists of a selection of psalms, songs and catches which are provided as exercises for the singer, though several of them require a reasonably advanced degree of skill. These pieces provide valuable insight into the way both sacred and secular music might have been performed by amateur musicians in the Restoration period. They include 14 rare English madrigal settings by the Italian composer Gastoldi - further evidence of the Italian influence which pervades the text. This is the first modern edition of the Synopsis, and indeed the first edition to appear since its original publication.
Author: Rebecca Herissone
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9780198167006
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThus, over the course of the seventeenth century, there occurred a complete transformation in almost every aspect of theory: by the 1720s, many of the principles being described bore close relation to those still used today. Nowhere was this metamorphosis clearer than in England where, because of a traditional emphasis on practicality, there was much more willingness to accept and encourage new theoretical ideas than on the continent.
Author: John Playford
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Published: 1972
Total Pages: 296
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT135473Originally published in 1654 as: A breefe introduction to the skill of musick. In three books. Book II has a separate titlepage: 'An introduction. To the playing on the bass, tenor, and treble-viols; and also on the treble-violin.'. Book III has a sepaLondon: printed by W. Pearson, for Henry Playford; and John Sprint, 1703. [18],80,91-180, [2]p., plate: ill., music, port.; 8
Author: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge
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Published: 1902
Total Pages: 530
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Playford
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Published: 1957
Total Pages: 128
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Elway Bevin
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780754650539
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA Briefe and Short Introduction (1631) is one of about a dozen late sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century English music instruction books that go beyond the basics for beginners, and it is the last of the writings dealing with the art of singing and el
Author: Alan Howard
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-10-17
Total Pages: 315
ISBN-13: 110700666X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe first major study to propose an analytical approach to Purcell's music beginning from contemporary compositional aims and techniques.
Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Published: 1912
Total Pages: 764
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