600 Mots de La Musique B
Les Essentiels de La Musique - Genres et Formes
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600 Mots de La Musique B
Les Essentiels de La Musique - Genres et Formes
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The two volumes of 600 Words in Music cover the essential vocabulary of Western "learned" music. Volume A covers theory, compositional processes, practices, aesthetics and musical trends. Volume B focuses on genres (cantata, lied, symphony) and formal structures (rondo, sonata form, theme and variations). Vocabulary relating to instrument making, which belongs to another field, has therefore been omitted, as has terminology specific to oral traditions, non-European music and popular music (chanson, jazz, pop, rock, etc.).
The most important words give their title to the entries. But within the entries, additional terms are also defined (for example, "bécarre" appears on the page devoted to "altération"): we felt it more appropriate to put closely related notions into immediate perspective, and to avoid the dictionary formula which would have led to a large number of repetitions. The headings of some entries combine two or three words ("ambitus, tessiture, registre", or "chaconne et passacaille"), when it makes sense to treat them together.
In this Volume B, when the same term is broken down into several categories (for example, the different types of concerto or symphony), the entries are arranged in chronological order to highlight the historical trajectory. The index, on the other hand, is arranged in alphabetical order.
This index groups all the terms together, making it easy to find those that don't have their own entry. In the body of the text, the sign ‡ designates those which are explained in volume A; the asterisk *, those which are commented on in volume B.
For the sake of readability and accessibility, the musical examples of early works are printed in modern notation and the spelling of early quotations has been updated.
The date indicated following a work corresponds to the year of its completion. When the composition spans a significant number of years, and we feel it would be useful to provide this information, the start date of composition is given in addition to the end date. When the date of composition is unknown, the date of publication is used instead.
The most important words give their title to the entries. But within the entries, additional terms are also defined (for example, "bécarre" appears on the page devoted to "altération"): we felt it more appropriate to put closely related notions into immediate perspective, and to avoid the dictionary formula which would have led to a large number of repetitions. The headings of some entries combine two or three words ("ambitus, tessiture, registre", or "chaconne et passacaille"), when it makes sense to treat them together.
In this Volume B, when the same term is broken down into several categories (for example, the different types of concerto or symphony), the entries are arranged in chronological order to highlight the historical trajectory. The index, on the other hand, is arranged in alphabetical order.
This index groups all the terms together, making it easy to find those that don't have their own entry. In the body of the text, the sign ‡ designates those which are explained in volume A; the asterisk *, those which are commented on in volume B.
For the sake of readability and accessibility, the musical examples of early works are printed in modern notation and the spelling of early quotations has been updated.
The date indicated following a work corresponds to the year of its completion. When the composition spans a significant number of years, and we feel it would be useful to provide this information, the start date of composition is given in addition to the end date. When the date of composition is unknown, the date of publication is used instead.
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