Performance Practice: A Dictionary-guide for MusiciansPerformance Practice: A Dictionary-Guide for Musicians is a first-of-its kind, A-to-Z reference work for students, scholars, and listeners interested in learning more about how musical works were originally performed and subsequently changed over the centuries. It offers entries on composers, musicians/performers, technical terms, performance centers, musical instruments, and genres, all aimed at elucidating issues in performance practice. Compiled by a leading scholar in the field, this work will serve as both a point-of-entry for beginners as well as a roadmap for advanced scholarship in the field. It is illustrated by over 125 beautiful reproductions of musical instruments and of various vocal and instrumental ensembles gathered from around the world. |
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| Title | Performance Practice: A Dictionary-guide for Musicians |
| Author | Roland John Jackson |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Psychology Press, 2005 |
| ISBN | 0415941393, 9780415941396 |
| Length | 513 pages |
| Subjects | › › Music / Instruction & Study / Techniques Music / Reference Performing Arts / General Reference / General |
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