Georg Muffat on Performance Practice

Download or read book Georg Muffat on Performance Practice written by Georg Muffat and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-09 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... a fascinating overall impression of the day-to-day concerns and working environment of a professional musician of the late 17th century." --American Recorder This volume presents Muffat's texts along with variants from his own editions in other languages. Wilson's highly readable supplementary materials make this a useful work for theorists, historians, and performers. The book is particularly enlightening on differences between French and German practice. Treats pitch, ornamentation, bowing, and more.