{"product_id":"the-musical-dilettante-a-treatise-on-composition-by-j-f-daube-hardback-9780521365642","title":"The Musical Dilettante; A Treatise on Composition by J. F. Daube (Hardback) 9780521365642","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Musical Dilettante\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Treatise on Composition by J. F. Daube\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book offers a most comprehensive view of galant composition available in a single volume.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohann Friedrich Daube (Author), Susan P. Snook-Luther (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521365642, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 25 June 1992\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e302 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.5 x 18.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.72 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is an English translation of Johann Friedrich Daube's Musical Dilettante: A Treatise on Composition (Vienna, 1773). Written as a practical, comprehensive guide for aristocratic dilettantes wishing to compose instrumental chamber music for their social entertainment, the treatise covers genres from duets to double fugues, and includes the earliest instruction in string quartets and idiomatic orchestration of symphonies. Daube's Musical Dilettante has long been overlooked due to his better-known Thorough-Bass in Three Chords (1756). Nevertheless, Musical Dilettante is the keystone of Daube's theoretical writing, and offers a most comprehensive view of galant composition available in a single volume. The signature of Musical Dilettante is its unique textural emphasis and Daube's examples sparkle with concertante interplay, conversational part-writing and idiomatic instrumentation. These features combine to create a volume which is not only a theoretical treatise but a record of the aesthetic and musical values of the day.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eForeword Ian Bent\u003cbr\u003e Translator's preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The musical dilettante: a treatise on composition (1773)\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Harmony in general\u003cbr\u003e 2. The three different motions of the voices\u003cbr\u003e 3. Combining two voices\u003cbr\u003e 4. Combining three voices\u003cbr\u003e 5. Combining four voices\u003cbr\u003e 6. Composition in five and more parts\u003cbr\u003e 7. Variation\u003cbr\u003e 8. Imitation\u003cbr\u003e 9. Canon\u003cbr\u003e 10. Simple fugue\u003cbr\u003e 11. Double counterpoint\u003cbr\u003e 12. Double fugue\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Theory of music \u0026amp; musicology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Theory of music \u0026amp; musicology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Theory%20of%20music%20\u0026amp;%20musicology%20%5BAVA%5D%22\"\u003eAVA\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":46005804073240,"sku":"9780521365642","price":102.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521365642i_fc9ba938-319d-4c85-8c93-43a3bd297e03.jpg?v=1691375752","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-musical-dilettante-a-treatise-on-composition-by-j-f-daube-hardback-9780521365642","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}