Renaissance polyphony

by Fitch, Fabrice

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Title Statements

Full title :Renaissance polyphony / Fabrice Fitch

Summary

"Renaissance Polyphony This engaging study introduces Renaissance polyphony to a modern audience. It helps readers of all ages and levels of experience make sense of what they are hearing. How does Renaissance music work? How is a piece typical of its style and type; or, if it is exceptional, what makes it so? The makers of polyphony were keenly aware of the specialized nature of their craft. How is this reflected in the music they wrote, and how were they regarded by their patrons and audiences? Through a combination of detailed, nuanced appreciation of musical style and a lucid overview of current debates, this book offers a glimpse of meanings behind and beyond the notes, be they playful or profound. It will enhance the listening experience of students, performers and music lovers alike"--.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2020

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2020

The Physical Object

Description:xx, 273 Seiten : Notenbeispiele

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780521899338, 0521899338, 9780521728171, 0521728177
oclc:on1196403153
Dewey Decimal:781.28609031

Introducing Renaissance Polyphony -- Making polyphony : Sources and Practice -- Makers of Polyphony -- Pitch : an Overview -- Voice-names, ranges, and functions -- Mensural notation, duration, and meter -- Genre, Texts, Form -- 'Cantus magnus' : music for the Mass -- 'Cantus mediocris' : the motet -- 'Cantus parvus' : secular music -- Scoring, texture, scale -- Understanding musical borrowing -- Canons, puzzles, games -- Performance practice: a brief introduction.