Phrasing and Articulation

Download or read book Phrasing and Articulation written by Hermann Keller and published by W W Norton & Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1973-01 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Various aspects of each of these subjects are studied: the construction of phrases, their connection, extension, overlapping; the application of legato, staccato, and other types of articulation. In this discussion the author draws upon contemporary theoretical writings and methods, as well as upon his own extensive experience as an editor of music. Part Two is devoted to specific problems in the works of the three masters Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, and includes a chapter on the nineteenth century. The Norton Library edition of Phrasing and Articulation includes a new preface by Mr. Gerdine.