Essays on Renaissance Music in Honour of David Fallows

Essays on Renaissance Music in Honour of David Fallows
Author: Fabrice Fitch
Publisher: Boydell Press
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2011
Genre: Music
ISBN: 184383619X

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New articles on du Fay and Desprez, on sacred and secular music, and reception history, form a fitting tribute to one of the field's foremost scholars. This volume celebrates the work of David Fallows, one of the most influential scholars in the field of medieval and Renaissance music. It draws together articles by scholars from around the world, focusing on key topics to which Fallows has contributed significantly: the life and works of Guillaume Du Fay and of Josquin Desprez, archival studies and biography, sacred and secular music of the late mediaeval and Renaissance period, and reception history. Studies include major archival discoveries concerning the identity of the composer Fremin Caron; a reconsideration of the authorship of works within the Josquin canon, notably Mille regretz and Absalon fili mi; a freshlook at key works from Du Fay's youth and early maturity; accounts of newly discovered sources and works; and an appraisal of David Fallows' contribution to the early music performance movement by Christopher Page, former directorof Gothic Voices. The collection also includes two newly published compositions dedicated to the honorand. Fabrice Fitch teaches at the Royal Northern College of Music; Jacobijn Kiel is an independent scholar. Contributors: Rob C. Wegman, Jane Alden, Bonnie J. Blackburn, Honey Meconi, Gianluca D'Agostino, Andrew Kirkman, Jaap van Benthem, Margaret Bent, James Haar, Alenjandro Enrique Planchart, Jesse Rodin, Lorenz Welker, Kinuho Endo, Joshua Rifkin, Thomas Schmidt-Beste, Richard Sherr, Peter Wright, Fabrice Fitch, Tess Knighton, Warwick Edwards, Adam Knight Gilbert, Markus Jans, Oliver Neighbour, Anthony Rooley, Keith Polk, John Milsom, Jeffrey J. Dean, EricJas, Peter Gülke, Iain Fenlon, Barbara Haggh, Dagmar Hoffmann-Axthelm, Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Andrea Lindmayr-Brandl, Esperanza Rodríguez-García, Eugeen Schreurs, Reinhard Strohm

Music and Instruments of the Middle Ages

Music and Instruments of the Middle Ages
Author: Tess Knighton
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 511
Release: 2020
Genre: Conductus
ISBN: 1783275561

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Essays on important topics in early music.

The Cambridge Companion to French Music

The Cambridge Companion to French Music
Author: Simon Trezise
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 441
Release: 2015-02-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1316239616

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France has a long and rich music history that has had a far-reaching impact upon music and cultures around the world. This accessible Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the music of France. With chapters on a range of music genres, internationally renowned authors survey music-making from the early middle ages to the present day. The first part provides a complete chronological history structured around key historical events. The second part considers opera and ballet and their institutions and works, and the third part explores traditional and popular music. In the final part, contributors analyse five themes and topics, including the early church and its institutions, manuscript sources, the musical aesthetics of the Siècle des Lumières, and music at the court during the ancien régime. Illustrated with photographs and music examples, this book will be essential reading for both students and music lovers.

Renaissance Polyphony

Renaissance Polyphony
Author: Fabrice Fitch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 295
Release: 2020-08-27
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1108882668

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This engaging study introduces Renaissance polyphony to a modern audience. It helps readers of all ages and levels of experience make sense of what they are hearing. How does Renaissance music work? How is a piece typical of its style and type; or, if it is exceptional, what makes it so? The makers of polyphony were keenly aware of the specialized nature of their craft. How is this reflected in the music they wrote, and how were they regarded by their patrons and audiences? Through a combination of detailed, nuanced appreciation of musical style and a lucid overview of current debates, this book offers a glimpse of meanings behind and beyond the notes, be they playful or profound. It will enhance the listening experience of students, performers and music lovers alike.

Instrumentalists and Renaissance Culture, 1420–1600

Instrumentalists and Renaissance Culture, 1420–1600
Author: Victor Coelho
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2016-05-26
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1316571785

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This innovative and multi-layered study of the music and culture of Renaissance instrumentalists spans the early institutionalization of instrumental music from c.1420 to the rise of the basso continuo and newer roles for instrumentalists around 1600. Employing a broad cultural narrative interwoven with detailed case studies, close readings of eighteen essential musical sources, and analysis of musical images, Victor Coelho and Keith Polk show that instrumental music formed a vital and dynamic element in the artistic landscape, from rote function to creative fantasy. Instrumentalists occupied a central role in courtly ceremonies and private social rituals during the Renaissance, and banquets, dances, processions, religious celebrations and weddings all required their participation, regardless of social class. Instrumental genres were highly diverse artistic creations, from polyphonic repertories revealing knowledge of notated styles, to improvisation and flexible practices. Understanding the contributions of instrumentalists is essential for any accurate assessment of Renaissance culture.

Composing Community in Late Medieval Music

Composing Community in Late Medieval Music
Author: Jane D. Hatter
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2019-05-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1108474918

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An exploration of what self-referential compositions reveal about late medieval musical networks, linking choirboys to canons and performers to theorists.

Studies in English Organ Music

Studies in English Organ Music
Author: Iain Quinn
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2018-06-14
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1351672401

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Studies in English Organ Music is a collection of essays by expert authors that examines key areas of the repertoire in the history of organ music in England. The essays on repertoire are placed alongside supporting studies in organ building and liturgical practice in order to provide a comprehensive contextualization. An analysis of the symbiotic relationship between the organ, liturgy, and composers reveals how the repertoire has been shaped by these complementary areas and developed through history. This volume is the first collection of specialist studies related to the field of English organ music.

European Music, 1520-1640

European Music, 1520-1640
Author: James Haar
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2014
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 184383894X

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Chronological surveys of national musical cultures (in Italy, France, the Netherlands, Germany, England, and Spain), genre studies (Mass, motet, madrigal, chanson, instrumental music, opera), as well as essays on intellectual and cultural developments and concepts relevant to music (music theory, printing, the Protestant Reformation and the corresponding Catholic movement, humanism, the concepts of "Renaissance" and "Baroque").

Plague and Music in the Renaissance

Plague and Music in the Renaissance
Author: Remi Chiu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 419
Release: 2017-06-15
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1108240526

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Plague, a devastating and recurring affliction throughout the Renaissance, had a major impact on European life. Not only was pestilence a biological problem, but it was also read as a symptom of spiritual degeneracy and it caused widespread social disorder. Assembling a picture of the complex and sometimes contradictory responses to plague from medical, spiritual and civic perspectives, this book uncovers the place of music - whether regarded as an indispensable medicine or a moral poison that exacerbated outbreaks - in the management of the disease. This original musicological approach further reveals how composers responded, in their works, to the discourses and practices surrounding one of the greatest medical crises in the pre-modern age. Addressing topics such as music as therapy, public rituals and performance and music in religion, the volume also provides detailed musical analysis throughout to illustrate how pestilence affected societal attitudes toward music.

Music, Myth and Story in Medieval and Early Modern Culture

Music, Myth and Story in Medieval and Early Modern Culture
Author: Katherine Butler
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2019
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1783273712

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The complex relationship between myths and music is here investigated.