The End of Early Music: A Period Performer's History of Music for the Twenty-First Century

Part history, part explanation of early music, this book also plays devil's advocate, criticizing current practices and urging experimentation. Haynes, a veteran of the movement, describes a vision of the future that involves improvisation, rhetorical expression, and composition.


Author: Bruce Haynes
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 07/20/2007
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.51h x 6.43w x 0.97d
ISBN: 9780195189872

About the Author

Recently retired as a performer, Bruce Haynes worked for many years in Holland. He introduced the hautboy into the Dutch music curriculum, teaching at the Royal Conservatory. Currently, he is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Music at the University of Montreal. He has published widely on the history of the oboe and performing pitch standards.

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