| Portion of title |
Transcribing, editing, and arranging early music |
| Contents |
Introduction : Early music on the page -- Historical sources on the concert stage -- The musical text as a point of departure -- Different works, different versions, neither or both? -- "The ear must be chief umpire" (Intuition and critical editing) -- HIstorically informed arrangement -- Writing for early instruments today. |
| Summary |
Provides instruction on three important tasks that early music performers often undertake in order to make their work more noticeable and appealing to their audiences. First, the book provides instruction on using early sources - manuscripts, prints, and treatises - in score, parts, or tablature. It then illuminates priorities behind basic editorial decisions - determining what constitutes a 'version' of a musical piece, how to choose a version, and how to choose the source for that version. Lastly, the book offers advice about arranging both early and new music for early instruments, including how to consider instruments' ranges and various registers, how to exploit the unique characteristics of period instruments, and how to produce convincing textures of accompaniment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-272) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023567053 |
| ISBN | 0197600662 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 9780197600665 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 0197600654 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 9780197600658 (hardcover) |
