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The Cultural Life of the Early Polyphonic Mass: Medieval Context to Modern Revival
Kirkman, Andrew (Rutgers University, New Jersey)
The Cultural Life of the Early Polyphonic Mass: Medieval Context to Modern Revival
Kirkman, Andrew (Rutgers University, New Jersey)
The 'cyclic' polyphonic Mass has long been seen as the pre-eminent musical genre of the late Middle Ages. This study explores its meaning both from the perspective of its contemporary composers and users, and from that of the modern age, enhancing our appreciation of the genre for today's world.
297 pages, Worked examples or Exercises; 15 Printed music items; 10 Halftones, unspecified
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 28, 2020 |
ISBN13 | 9781108794893 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 297 |
Dimensions | 243 × 171 × 25 mm · 686 g |