Performance Practice, Vol. 1: Music Before 1600 (The Norton/Grove Handbooks in Music)

by Howard Mayer Brown

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From the series of musical handbooks, this book concentrates on the study of past performances, from medieval to 20th century music and looks at sources, theory, vocal and instrumental performance techniques. The difference in instruments and playing techniques in history is also discussed.

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Music, Nonfiction
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781.43Arts & recreationMusicGeneral principles and musical formsTechniques of musicPerformance techniques
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ML457 .P47MusicLiterature on musicLiterature on musicHistory and criticismComposition and performance
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