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The hurdy-gurdy in eighteenth-century France
- Title
- The hurdy-gurdy in eighteenth-century France / Robert A. Green.
- Author
- Green, Robert A., 1943-
- Publication
- Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1995], ©1995.
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- Description
- xii, 109 pages : illustrations, music; 23 cm.
- Summary
- Robert A. Green discusses the techniques of playing the hurdy-gurdy and the interpretation of its music, based on existing method books and on his own experience as a performer. He provides a complete list of the extant music composed for the hurdy-gurdy in eighteenth-century France.
- Series Statement
- Publications of the Early Music Institute
- Uniform Title
- Publications of the Early Music Institute.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [105]-109).
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Historical Background -- Ch. 2. The Music. General Stylistic Features of French Music. Stylistic Features of the Music for Vielle. Joseph Bodin de Boismortier. Michel Corrette. Jacques-Christophe Naudot. Charles Baton. Michon. Jean-Baptiste Dupuits. Jean-Francois Bouin. Ravet. Buterne and Prudent. The Methods. Music in the Style of the Vielle for Other Instruments -- Ch. 3. Musical Interpretation and Performance. Some Preliminary Considerations. Basic Features of the Vielle. Tuning. Dynamics. The Coup de poignet. Continuo Instruments. Rhythmic Inequality. Ornamentation. Special Techniques -- Ch. 4. The Repertory. I. Publications. II. Methods. III. Music for the Vielle in Stage Works. IV. Manuscripts. V. Unlocated Works. Appendix. Avertissements in the Works of Jean-Baptiste Dupuits.
- ISBN
- 0253209420 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 94029618
- OCLC
- 30892613
- ocm30892613
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries