A History of Baroque Music
- ISBN-10
- 0253343658
- ISBN-13
- 9780253343659
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 701
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2004
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press
- Author
- George J. Buelow
Description
A History of Baroque Music is an exhaustive study of the music of the Baroque period, with particular focus on the 17th century. Individual chapters consider the work of significant composers, including Monteverdi, Corelli, Scarlatti, Schütz, Purcell, Handel, Bach, and Telemann, as well as specific countries and regions. Two contributed chapters examine composers and genres from Russia, the Ukraine, Slovenia, Croatia, and Latin America. The book also includes a wealth and variety of musical examples from all genres and instrumental combinations. Contributors are Claudia Jensen, Metoda Kokole, Rui Vieira Nery, and Ennio Stipcevic.
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