*Musical Interpretation of 17th-18th Centuries - common to all instruments*.

This book is a wonderful resource for those wishing to learn more about interpreting music from the Baroque period, according to composers such as Bach, Couperin, Hotteterre, Monteclair, Quantz, Rameau and many more. Illustrated with music from the time and musical excerpts to provide examples of phrasing and ornamentation. 

Chapters:

1. Metrical signs and their characteristics

2. Phrasing (Articulation, slurs, detached notes, double dotting, rubato)

3. Embellishments (Grace notes, Ornaments- French, German and Italian, the Cadenza)

4. Adagio and Allegro 

5. Character and tempo of various movements (airs and dances)

'Just as there is a large gap between Grammar and Oratory, there is also an infinite distance between Tablature and good execution. 

 The way we write is different from the way we play'. Francois Couperin 1717

Translated by John Lambert

Original language: French