Meter in Music, 1600-1800: Performance, Perception, and Notation

By George Houle

Book Overview

"All practising musicians with an interest in the baroque owe it to themselves to be exposed to the ideas contained in this book." --Continuo

"This is a book from an excellent musician in the early field who turns out also to be a most persistent scholar . . . " --Early Music

" . . . the book offers a vast quantity of data from a wide range of sources. . . . George Houle is to be congratulated for his honest presentation of the entire spectrum." --Music Educators Journal

The treatment of meter in performance has evolved dramatically since 1600. Here is a practical guide for the performer, with many quotations from early manuals and treatises, and abundant examples.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253213916
• ISBN13: 9780253213914
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher