Georg Muffat on Performance Practice

..". a fascinating overall impression of the day-to-day concerns andworking environment of a professional musician of the late 17th century." --American RecorderThis volume presents Muffat's texts along withvariants from his own editions in other languages. Wilson's highly readablesupplementary materials make this a useful work for theorists, historians, andperformers. The book is particularly enlightening on differences between French andGerman practice. Treats pitch, ornamentation, bowing, and more.