The intricacies and challenges of musical performance have recently attracted the attention of writers and scholars to a greater extent than ever before. Resear

A 1999 overview of historical performance, surveying issues and suggesting future developments.

Through forty-five creative and concise essays by an international team of authors, this Cambridge History brings the fifteenth century to life for both special

First published in 2005, this title provides extensive knowledge on seventeenth-century music.

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