Music in the baroque world : history, culture, and performance /
Susan Lewis.
- 320 pages : illustrations
An interdisciplinary study of the music of Europe and the Americas in the 17th and first half of the 18th centuries. Balancing culture, history, and musical analysis with an emphasis on performance considerations such as notation, instruments, and performance techniques, it situates musical events in their intellectual, social, religious, and political contexts to enable in-depth discussion and critical analysis.
Specialized.
9780415842761 (pbk.) : £50.00 041584276X
Music--History and criticism.--17th century Music--History and criticism.--18th century Music. Music.