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 EAN: 9780903873017 Format: Import ISBN: 090387301X Label: Ernst Eulenberg LTD Manufacturer: Ernst Eulenberg LTD Number Of Pages: 449 Publication Date: 1974 Publisher: Ernst Eulenberg LTD Studio: Ernst Eulenberg LTD Related Items:
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 Rating: - Chapter 2 - EmbellishmentI recently consulted this book - Chapter 2 - and found it helpful to me in interpreting ornamentation/embellishment in flute music written during the early Classical period (after 1750). In this context, embellishment is defined as a note or notes written around a main note which ornaments a melody, rhythm or harmony. In the words of C.P.E., a musical ornament/embellishment "joins notes . . . enlivens them . . . gives them emphasis and accentuation, and . . . brings out their expression." ... Read More Rating: - interestingInteresting to see how J.S. Bach's perhaps most important composer son, who had a large influence on Mozart, viewed the art of figured bass and counterpoint. Apparently the Bachs were aware of Rameau's theory of harmony and root progressions, but preferred the contrapuntal approach to harmonization. This book bears serious study by those interested in music theory and composition. Rating: - Great reference for Bach figures/embellishmentsThe previous reviewer is referring to "part two" of this text, the portion which deals with counterpoint, etc. However, players of J. S. Bach will especially appreciate the first part of the text, which has a large chapter explaining the various embellishments which one finds in J. S. Bach's works; it is a fine reference for anyone playing music with Baroque markings for trills, turns, mordents, etc. Rating: - historically significantThis an historically significant work worthwhile for a number of reasons--of course--, but I am particularly interested in its treatment of figured bass. Why? Although it was composed after Rameau published his revolutionary theory of root progression, C.P.E. Bach repudiated Rameau's theory, and this work remains untouched by it. Consequently, reading this is the easist way to get a feel for how things stood before Rameau and (ironically for C.P.E. Bach) to appreciate truly Rameau's achievement. Read More 
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