Music in the Renaissance (Paperback)

Richard Freedman's Music in the Renaissance shows how music and other forms of expression were adapted to changing tastes and ideals in Renaissance courts and churches. Giving due weight to sacred, secular, and instrumental genres, Freedman invites readers to consider who made music, who sponsored and listened to it, who preserved and owned it, and what social and aesthetic purposes it served. While focusing on broad themes such as music and the literary imagination and the art of improvisation, he also describes Europeans' musical encounters with other cultures and places. Western Music in Context: A Norton History comprises six volumes of moderate length, each written in an engaging style by a recognized expert. Authoritative and current, the series examines music in the broadest sense as sounds notated, performed, and heard focusing not only on composers and works, but also on broader social and intellectual currents."

General

Imprint:	W W Norton & Co Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Western Music in Context: A Norton History, 0
Release date:	November 2012
First published:	October 2012
Authors:	Richard Freedman
Series editors:	Walter Frisch
Dimensions:	234 x 157 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-393-92916-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600) Books > Music > Western music, periods & styles > Medieval & Renaissance music (c 1000 to c 1600) Promotions
LSN:	0-393-92916-7
Barcode:	9780393929164

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