The Art of Musical Phrasing in the Eighteenth Century: Punctuating the Classical Period

by Stephanie D. Vial

Practical suggestions, and documentary evidence, for performers wishing to understand the gestures and nuances embedded in eighteenth-century musical notation.

There are, of course, no commas, periods, or question marks in music of the Baroque and Classic eras. Nonetheless, the concept of "punctuating" music into longer and shorter units of expression was richly explored by many of the era's leading composers, theorists, and performers. The...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580460348
• ISBN13: 9781580460347
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: University of Rochester Press
• Length: 378 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.3"