Performer's Guide to Music of the Romantic Period, A - Burton, ed.

Description

The latest thinking on stylish performance presented in a clear, helpful & practical way. Includes chapters from leading experts on historical background, notation and interpretation, with specialist advice for keyboard, string and wind players, and singers. The book comes with a full-length CD of excerpts from authoritative recordings. Ed. Anthony Burton for ABRSM, 2002.

Preface: Romantic period - Anthony Burton

Introduction - Sir Roger Norrington

Historical Background - Hugh Macdonald

Notation and Interpretation - Clive Brown

Keyboard - Roy Howat (with Organ - David Goode)

Strings - Robin Stowell

Wind Instruments - Trevor Herbert

Singing - David Mason

Sources and Editions - Robert Pascall