The History Of Music - A Handbook And Guide For Students (Paperback)

THE HISTORY OF MUSIC A HANDBOOK AND GUIDE FOR STUDENTS BY WALDO SELDEN PRATT PROFESSOR OF MUSIC AND HYMNQLOGY IN HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY LECTURER ON MUSIC HISTORY AT THE INSTITUTE OF MUSICAL ART AUTHOR OF MUSICAL MINISTRIES IN THE CHURCH. PREFATORY NOTE THE present book is the outgrowth of a fragmentary syllabus for classes that was issued in 1897. It is meant to be distinctly a book of reference for students rather than a literary or criti cal survey of a few salient aspects of the subject, or a specialists report of original research. Aiming at a certain degree of encyclopaedic fullness, it brings together facts and conclusions from a great variety of sources. Much labor has been expended in grouping the material in such a way as to give a systematic impression of the enormous field in view. In many cases some what full lists and summaries of details are given, partly to provide means for easy reference, partly to suggest how multi farious are the facts, and sometimes to indicate upon what sort of data are based the general statements that are offered. At every point an effort is made to emphasize the leading tenden cies or movements of musical advance, referring to particular styles and composers as illustrations. It was originally intended to include fairly exhaustive bib liographies, and a great amount of material was collected but the magnitude of this branch of the subject precluded its presentation in this volume. In connection with each period in the history, however, a brief statement is made concerning the musical literature of the time, but without any attempt at completeness. This is not in any sense a history of instruments, but some hints are given of the range andinterest of the topic, both by statements in the text and by illustrations of selected specimens. The latter are drawn from the well-known collections of the Metropolitan Museum in New York and of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, to the custodians of which the hearti est thanks are due for multiplied courtesies. PREFATORY NOTE In arranging the material for presentation, specially helpful suggestions have been derived from Prosniz Compendium der Musikgeschichte and Riemanns Geschichte der Musik seit Beethoven For the statistical facts recourse has been had to a variety of authorities, chief of which is the colossal Quellen-Lexikon der Musiker of Eitner. Every acknowledgment is also made of the liberality of the publishers in making the book rich and attractive, and for the invaluable assistance of the several advisers whose criticisms have been helpful in bringing the text into its final shape. In a work of this character the number of names and dates is necessarily great, and, in spite of every effort, errors can hardly be avoided. The indication of such errors will be gratefully received. For the help of students and classes, a small manual, Class Notes in Music History 32 pp., is issued by the publishers of this work, giving condensed summaries of important topics from about 1500, with, numerous references to standard general treatises and biographies. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION PAGE THE HISTORY OF Music IN GENERAL 17 PART I. UNCIVILIZED AND ANCIENT MUSIC CHAPTER I. PRIMITIVE OR SAVAGE Music 25 II. SEMI-CIVILIZED Music 32 III. GREEK AND ROMAN Music - 5 PART II. MEDIAEVAL MUSIC IV, THE RISE OF CHRISTIAN Music 63 V. POLYPHONY AND SECULAR SONG 77 VI. THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY 93 PART III.THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY VII. THE VENETIAN AND ROMAN SCHOOLS . . ... . in VIII. CHURCH Music IN NORTHERN AND WESTERN EUROPE . .128 IX. SECULAR Music. INSTRUMENTS. THEORY . . . . 147 PART IV. THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY X. THE EARLY MUSICAL DRAMA 165 XI. THE EXPANSION OF DRAMATIC Music 180 XII. PROGRESS IN CHURCH Music 194 XIII. THE ORGAN STYLE 214 XIV. THE VIOLIN. MUSICAL LITERATURE 229 PART V. THE EARLY EIGHTEENTH CENTURY XV...