The Instrumental Music of Schmeltzer, Biber, Muffat and their Contemporaries

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It's almost inconceivable that, having worked your way through the nearly substantive pages of The Instrumental Music of Schmeltzer, Biber, Muffat and Their Contemporaries , you wouldn't have a firm and fluid grasp of the origins, variety, greatness and relative imports of all the music discussed. By "discussed" must be meant several complementary things: This is all very factual, of course; but in the end such discourse really is in the direct service of a greater understanding and appreciation of the music.

Although Brewer's knowledge is encyclopedic, this book is not an encyclopedia, nor yet a mere guide. And a very accessible study. The "Notes to the Reader" [pp xiii-xxvi], for example, explain needed frames of reference… the pitch used, how concepts of key and modality are used, manuscripts and editions — as well as abbreviations. The reader is very well looked after in what can be a somewhat daunting set of conventions, particularly to the non-specialist.

Make no mistake, Brewer has succeeded admirably and his scholarship, tone and written manner not only bring the music alive and commend its virtues to us, but genuinely shed light on what can be an otherwise somewhat overlooked area of Baroque music. This is a book that could be dipped into as you acquire them. It could offer you guidance on which are the most significant works there is no discography.

The many sonatas by these composers have also been misunderstood by not being placed in a context where it was normal to be entertained in church and edified in court. Many of the works discussed here remain unpublished but have, in recent years, been recorded. This book enhances our understanding and appreciation of these recordings by providing an analysis of the context in which the works were first performed.

Toon meer Toon minder. Recensie s 'Brewer bases his exhaustive, scholarly and highly readable and illuminating analyses of the work of these three composers and their contemporaries on stylistic considerations. Brewer's book is a seminal work about instrumental music of the 17th century in the parts of Europe under Habsburg rule, which Manfred F. Bukofzer mentions only tangentially in his splendid monograph. Even if the reader will not necessarily agree completely with certain opinions, the quantity of knowledge and context compiled in the book is imposing and valuable.

No researcher dealing with music of the 17th century will be able to ignore Brewer's book.

Brewer Charles E. The Instrumental Music of Schmeltzer, Biber, Muffat and their Contemporaries

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