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Capturing Music: The Story of Notation
Thomas Forrest Kelly
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Description for Capturing Music: The Story of Notation
Hardcover. An entertaining history of how musicians learned to record music for all time, filled with art that sings. Num Pages: 256 pages, 100 color illustrations and audio CD. BIC Classification: AV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 242 x 23. Weight in Grams: 792.
In today’s digital landscape, we have the luxury of experiencing music anytime, anywhere. But before this instant accessibility and dizzying array of formats—before CDs, the eight-track tape, the radio, and the turntable—there was only one recording technology: music notation. It allowed singers and soloists to travel across great distances and perform their work with stunning fidelity, a feat that we now very much take for granted.
In today’s digital landscape, we have the luxury of experiencing music anytime, anywhere. But before this instant accessibility and dizzying array of formats—before CDs, the eight-track tape, the radio, and the turntable—there was only one recording technology: music notation. It allowed singers and soloists to travel across great distances and perform their work with stunning fidelity, a feat that we now very much take for granted.
Thomas Forrest Kelly transports us to the lively and complex world of monks and monasteries, of a dove singing holy chants into the ear of a saint, and of bustling activity in the Cathedral ... Read more
Kelly reveals the technological advances that led us to the system of notation we use today, placing each step of its evolution in its cultural and intellectual context. Companion recordings by the renowned Blue Heron ensemble are paired with vibrant illuminated manuscripts, bringing the art to life and allowing readers to experience something of the marvel that medieval writers must have felt when they figured out how to capture music for all time.
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Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393064964
SKU
V9780393064964
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About Thomas Forrest Kelly
Thomas Forrest Kelly is professor of music at Harvard University. The author of The Role of the Scroll, Capturing Music, and Music Then and Now, he lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Reviews for Capturing Music: The Story of Notation
"From the sparest clues showing the contour of early chant to the most intricate and beautiful musical symbols ever devised, Capturing Music is engaging at every turn. Tom Kelly is a master storyteller."
Ross W. Duffin, author of How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care) "Readers will delight in the exquisite beauty of this volume—it looks ... Read more
Ross W. Duffin, author of How Equal Temperament Ruined Harmony (and Why You Should Care) "Readers will delight in the exquisite beauty of this volume—it looks ... Read more