{"product_id":"french-organ-music-in-the-reign-of-louis-xiv-hardback-9780521887700","title":"French Organ Music in the Reign of Louis XIV (Hardback) 9780521887700","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFrench Organ Music in the Reign of Louis XIV\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA radical new approach to French Baroque organ music in which developments in musical style are coupled to performance practice.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Ponsford (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521887700, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e342 pages, 15 b\/w illus.  1 table  336 music examples\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 18.2 x 2.1 cm, 0.85 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'An invaluable aid to understanding and appreciating its subject.' Early Music\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePresenting a fresh approach to French organ music, David Ponsford analyses the repertory from the reign of Louis XIV by genre. The colourful French organ was so consistent in design that the very titles of pieces that were constituent parts of organ masses, Magnificats and suites prescribed the registrations: plein jeu, fugue, duo, récit, trio, fond d'orgue and grand jeu. Particular examples from published livres d'orgue and important manuscript collections are analysed chronologically, so that influences from Italian as well as French sacred and secular music can be traced. This analysis reveals the dynamic development of compositional styles in which each composer developed, modified or reacted against the exemplars of his predecessors. Composers discussed include Louis Couperin, François Couperin, Raison, Clérambault and Marchand. The reader will gain an enhanced understanding of performance practices such as notes inégales, fingering and ornamentation, and the influence of French composers on J. S. Bach.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Genre\u003cbr\u003e 3. The conventions of notes inégales\u003cbr\u003e 4. Ornaments\u003cbr\u003e 5. Fingering\u003cbr\u003e 6. The influence of Italian music\u003cbr\u003e 7. Plein jeu\u003cbr\u003e 8. Fugue\u003cbr\u003e 9. Duo\u003cbr\u003e 10. Récit de dessus\u003cbr\u003e 11. Récit en taille\u003cbr\u003e 12. Récit de basse\u003cbr\u003e 13. Trio\u003cbr\u003e 14. Fond d'orgue\u003cbr\u003e 15. Grand jeu.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Keyboard instruments [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Keyboard instruments\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Keyboard%20instruments%20%5BAVRG%5D%22\"\u003eAVRG\u003c\/a\u003e], Baroque music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Baroque music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Baroque%20music%20%5Bc%201600%20to%20c%201750%5D%20%5BAVGC3%5D%22\"\u003ec 1600 to c 1750 AVGC3\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005646229784,"sku":"9780521887700","price":105.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521887700i_20e42595-5a39-4690-98e1-b83b6ca8a62e.jpg?v=1691358892","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/french-organ-music-in-the-reign-of-louis-xiv-hardback-9780521887700","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}