Author: Jean-Jacques RousseauPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
A Dictionary of Music. Translated ... by William Waring
Author: Jean-Jacques RousseauPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
A Dictionary of Music. Translated From the French of Mons. J. J. Rousseau. By William Waring
Author: Jean-Jacques RousseauPublisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
ISBN: 9781379287650
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T137130 The plates are also numbered 469, 470, in continuation of the pagination. London: printed for J. French, [1775?]. 468p., II plates: ill., music; 8°
A Dictionary of Music and Musicians: T-Z and appendix
Author: George GrovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 746
Book Description
Sourcebook for Research in Music, Third Edition
Author: Allen ScottPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253014565
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
Since it was first published in 1993, the Sourcebook for Research in Music has become an invaluable resource in musical scholarship. The balance between depth of content and brevity of format makes it ideal for use as a textbook for students, a reference work for faculty and professional musicians, and as an aid for librarians. The introductory chapter includes a comprehensive list of bibliographical terms with definitions; bibliographic terms in German, French, and Italian; and the plan of the Library of Congress and the Dewey Decimal music classification systems. Integrating helpful commentary to instruct the reader on the scope and usefulness of specific items, this updated and expanded edition accounts for the rapid growth in new editions of standard works, in fields such as ethnomusicology, performance practice, women in music, popular music, education, business, and music technology. These enhancements to its already extensive bibliographies ensures that the Sourcebook will continue to be an indispensable reference for years to come.
The Complete Dictionary of Music. Consisting of a Copious Explanation of All Words Necessary to a True Knowledge and Understanding of Music. Translated from the Original French of Mons. J. J. Rousseau. By William Waring
Author: Voice Machines
Author: Bonnie GordonPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226825140
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
"The castrato phenomenon stretched from the late sixteenth century, when castrati first appeared in Italian courts and churches, through the eighteenth century, when they occupied a celebrity status on the operatic stage. Throughout this time, the voice of the castrato--hailed as uniquely strong, flexible and expressive--contributed to a dramatic expansion of the musical vocabulary and to finding new ways to embody the poetic text. For us today, the castrato also highlights the porous relationship of voices and instruments/machines and the inherent materiality of sound. In her revealing study, Bonnie Gordon asks what it meant that the early-modern period produced a caste of technologically altered male singers and she uses the castrato as a critical provocation for asking questions about the interrelated histories of music, technology, sound, the limits of the human body, and what counts as human"--
The Complete Dictionary of Music. Consisting of a Copious Explanation of All Words Necessary to a True Knowledge and Understanding of Music. Translated From the Original French of Mons. J. J. Rousseau. By William Waring. Second Edition
Author: Jean-Jacques RousseauPublisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
ISBN: 9781385370704
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ Cambridge University Library T163022 With a half-title. First published in same year as 'A dictionary of music'. The plates are numbered 469-470 to follow pagination. London: printed for J. French; and Fielding and Walker, [1779]. [4],468p., plates: music; 8°
Listening to China
Author: Thomas IrvinePublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 022666712X
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
From bell ringing to fireworks, gongs to cannon salutes, a dazzling variety of sounds and soundscapes marked the China encountered by the West around 1800. These sounds were gathered by diplomats, trade officials, missionaries, and other travelers and transmitted back to Europe, where they were reconstructed in the imaginations of writers, philosophers, and music historians such as Jean-Philippe Rameau, Johann Nikolaus Forkel, and Charles Burney. Thomas Irvine gathers these stories in Listening to China, exploring how the sonic encounter with China shaped perceptions of Europe’s own musical development. Through these stories, Irvine not only investigates how the Sino-Western encounter sounded, but also traces the West’s shifting response to China. As the trading relationships between China and the West broke down, travelers and music theorists abandoned the vision of shared musical approaches, focusing instead on China’s noisiness and sonic disorder and finding less to like in its music. At the same time, Irvine reconsiders the idea of a specifically Western music history, revealing that it was comparison with China, the great “other,” that helped this idea emerge. Ultimately, Irvine draws attention to the ways Western ears were implicated in the colonial and imperial project in China, as well as to China’s importance to the construction of musical knowledge during and after the European Enlightenment. Timely and original, Listening to China is a must-read for music scholars and historians of China alike.
Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians
Author: George GrovePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Sourcebook for Research in Music
Author: Phillip CrabtreePublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253213235
Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
This bibliography of bibliographies lists and describes sources, from basic references to highly specialized materials. Valuable as a classroom text and as a research tool for scholars, librarians, performers, and teachers.
