A Performer's Guide to Seventeenth-century Music: Edited by Stewart CarterStewart Carter This is a comprehensive reference guide for students and professional musicians. The book contains useful material on vocal and choral music and style; instrumentation; performance practice; ornamentation, tuning, temperament; meter and tempo; basso continuo; dance; theatrical production; and much more. |
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Page 204
... Temperament Early keyboard instruments need to be tuned and in the case of harpsi- chords and clavichords , tuned ... Temperament " in this volume . ) The choice of temperament can have a significant effect on the realiza- tion of the ...
... Temperament Early keyboard instruments need to be tuned and in the case of harpsi- chords and clavichords , tuned ... Temperament " in this volume . ) The choice of temperament can have a significant effect on the realiza- tion of the ...
Page 321
... temperament are those regu- lar temperaments in which the major thirds are allowed to be somewhat larger than pure . ( A " regular " temperament is one in which all usable fifths are of the same size ; these include all twelve in equal ...
... temperament are those regu- lar temperaments in which the major thirds are allowed to be somewhat larger than pure . ( A " regular " temperament is one in which all usable fifths are of the same size ; these include all twelve in equal ...
Page 430
... temperament , 322 meantone temperament , 61 , 165 , 320-24 , 336 unequal temperaments , 12 tempo , 62 , 214 , 295–317 , 352 , 355 tempo rubato , 34 , 38 , 218 tempus , 299 , 310 tempus perfectum , 300 , 307 terrace dynamics , 33 ...
... temperament , 322 meantone temperament , 61 , 165 , 320-24 , 336 unequal temperaments , 12 tempo , 62 , 214 , 295–317 , 352 , 355 tempo rubato , 34 , 38 , 218 tempus , 299 , 310 tempus perfectum , 300 , 307 terrace dynamics , 33 ...
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Bel canto Style | 30 |
ANNE HARRINGTON | 43 |
GARY TOWNE Vocal Ensembles | 54 |
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