Improvising Early Music

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The history of musical improvisation from the late Middle Ages to the early Baroque.Studying improvised music is always a challenge, due to its volatility andunpredictability. But what about studying musical improvisation from beforethe age of sound recordings? In this book three experts give their viewon aspects of musical improvisation in the late medieval, renaissance, andearly baroque periods. Historical sources show us how improvisation wasan integral part of music education and how closely improvisation andcomposition were linked. This gives new insights into the way music wasplayed in its original historical context and a new way to look at writtenscores from the past. 'Improvising Early Music' will appeal to anyone interestedin the historical background of our written musical heritage, and tomusicians who want to gain a deeper insight in the way this music wascreated.

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