Expressive Intonation as Rhetoric in the Performance Practice of Instrumental Ensemble Music in London (1650-1720)

Descartes’ Compendium musicae and Lamy’s La Rhétorique ou l’art de parler, both published in English translation in London in the late seventeenth century, suggest approaches to period performance practice that support expressive intonation as a rhetorical device. Descartes’ unique perspective on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gries, Margret
Other Authors: Vanscheeuwijck, Marc
Language:en_US
Published: University of Oregon 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12344