Item Detail
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Gleason, Harold
Becker, Warren -
Music in the Baroque
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Book
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3rd ed.
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Music literature outlines, ser. 2
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Bloomington, Ind.
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c1980
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Frangipani Press
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v. l., 175 p. : music, port. ; 28 cm.
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English
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0899170161; 9780899170169
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Music--17th century--History and criticism--Outlines, syllabi, etc.
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Music History; Seventeenth Century; Baroque Era
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ML 161 .G522 1980 ser.2
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Gleason, Harold, and Warren Becker. Music in the Baroque, 3d ed. Music Literature Outlines, Series II. Bloomington, Indiana: Frangipani Press, 1980.
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Intended for students, teachers, and performers who want to obtain a comprehensive understanding of Baroque music.
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Provides information on the Baroque era from approximately 1600 to 1750, covering major composers, styles, and genres of music. Bibliographies follow each chapter and include articles, books, and music for further study, which have been carefully selected based on reliability, credibility, and accessibility. Bibliographies are mostly limited to English language materials.
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The book is divided by period and region, with chapters as follows: Introduction; Music in Italy - Early Baroque; Music in the Netherlands, Germany, and Austria - Early and Middle Baroque; Music in Italy - Middle Baroque; Music in France - Early and Middle Baroque; Music in Spain and Portugal - Early and Middle Baroque; Music in England - Early and Middle Baroque; Music in Italy - Late Baroque; Music in France - Late Baroque; Music in Germany - Late Baroque; Johann Sebastian Bach; and George Frideric Handel. An index is also included. Each chapter is in outline form, and ends with a bibliography containing books, articles, and music.
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BYU Mus Ref
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884