Franois Couperin and 'The Perfection of Music' by David Tunley (English) Hardcov

Description: Franois Couperin and 'The Perfection of Music' by David Tunley With technical language kept to a minimum, David Tunley focuses upon Couperins concept of the perfection of music through the union of French and Italian musical styles in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Author from the University of Western Australia. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Francois Couperins contribution to the literature of baroque keyboard music has long been recognized. Francois Couperin and The Perfection of Music updates and expands upon David Tunleys valuable 1982 BBC Music Guide to the composer, and examines the whole of Couperins output including the organ masses, motets and chamber music, in addition to the well-known works for harpsichord. Taking as its focal point Couperins concept of the perfection of music through the union of the French and Italian styles, this book takes a more analytical approach to Couperins work. Early chapters outline the main contrasting features of the two schools in the seventeenth- and early eighteenth-centuries, and it becomes clear that Couperins expressive power owed much to his fusion of the polarities of the French classical tradition with that of the Italian baroque. The book features a number of appendices, including the prefaces to Couperins work both in the original French and in English translation, and a glossary of dances of the French baroque. Author Biography David Tunley is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Music at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. Table of Contents Chapter 1 Couperin and his Times; Chapter 2 The French Lyrical Style; Chapter 3 Italian Influences on the French Classical Style; Chapter 4 Sacred Music; Chapter 5 Chamber Music; Chapter 6 Works for Harpsichord; Review Highly recommended. Choice Reviews It is good that this readable and helpful book has been expanded and updated for another generation of readers. Early Music Review ... this is a generally pleasing enlargement of a text which I would recommend to anyone seeking a way into Couperins elusive but endlessly fascinating world. Early Music A welcome update of the authors 1982 survey of Couperins work published in the BBC Music Guides series, the book amplifies the original text with new background information, and a wider range of music is discussed. Tunleys lively summaries of Couperin research in the intervening decades open for the average reader a window onto issues of primary source study... the most accessible of the monographs on Couperin currently available. Music and Letters Long Description Fran Details ISBN0754609286 Author David Tunley Year 2004 ISBN-10 0754609286 ISBN-13 9780754609285 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2004-07-15 Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 780.92 Illustrations Includes 60 music examples Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Pages 184 Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9780754609285 UK Release Date 2004-07-15 AU Release Date 2004-07-15 NZ Release Date 2004-07-15 Alternative 9781138270442 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:134440072;

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