A Performer's Guide to Music of the Classical Period

Duncan Druce, Jane Glover, Ashley Solomon, Richard Wigmore, David Wyn Jones, Cliff Eisen, David Ward, Barry Cooper

ISBN 10: 1786010984 / ISBN 13: 9781786010988

Published by Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, GB, 2018

About this Item

This stimulating guide will help students and their teachers to achieve stylish performances of music of the Classical period. Individual chapters from leading experts focus on historical background, notation and interpretation, and sources and editions, presenting the latest thinking on performance in a clear, helpful and practical way. There are also dedicated chapters of specialist advice for keyboard, string and wind players, and singers, plus a recommended playlist of illustrative, authoritative recordings. Fully illustrated throughout with many music examples, facsimiles and pictures, this is a valuable resource for students of the Classical period which will also add to the knowledge and understanding of amateur and professional musicians.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Performer's Guide to Music of the Classical Period
• Publisher: Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, GB
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786010984
• ISBN 13: 9781786010988
• Binding: Sheet Music
• Condition: New
• Weight: 304 grams

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Synopsis

This stimulating guide will help students and their teachers to achieve stylish performances of music of the Classical period. Individual chapters from leading experts focus on historical background, notation and interpretation, and sources and editions, presenting the latest thinking on performance in a clear, helpful and practical way. There are also dedicated chapters of specialist advice for keyboard, string and wind players, and singers, plus a recommended playlist of illustrative, authoritative recordings. Fully illustrated throughout with many music examples, facsimiles and pictures, this is a valuable resource for students of the Classical period which will also add to the knowledge and understanding of amateur and professional musicians.