Early Music: A Very Short Introduction

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Thomas Forrest Kelly (Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music, Harvard University)

Early Music

A Very Short Introduction

Thomas Forrest Kelly (Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music, Harvard University)

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Oxford University Press
28 July 2011

Music; Early music (up to c 1000 CE)

Series: Very Short Introductions

From Gregorian chant to Bach's Brandenburg Concerti, the music of the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods is both beautiful and intriguing, expanding our horizons as it nourishes our souls.

In this Very Short Introduction, Thomas Forrest Kelly provides not only a compact overview of the music itself, but also a lively look at the many attempts over the last two centuries to revive it. Kelly shows that the early-music revival has long been grounded in the idea of spontaneity, of excitement, and of recapturing experiences otherwise lost to us--either the rediscovery of little-known repertories or the recovery of lost performing styles, with the conviction that, with the right performance, the music will come to life anew. Blending musical and social history, he shows how the Early Music movement in the 1960s took on political overtones, fueled by a rebellion against received wisdom and enforced conformity. Kelly also discusses ongoing debates about authenticity, the desirability of period instruments, and the relationship of mainstream opera companies and symphony orchestras to music that they often ignore, or play in modern fashion.

By: Thomas Forrest Kelly (Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music Harvard University)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 109mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 113g
ISBN: 9780199730766
ISBN 10: 0199730768
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 28 July 2011
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

"List of Illustrations Chapter 1: What is Meant by ""Early Music""? Chapter 2: Repertories: Medieval Chapter 3: Repertories: Renaissance Chapter 4: Repertories: Baroque Chapter 5: Performing Issues Chapter 6: A Very Short History of the Modern Early Music Revival Further Reading Index"