Giorgio Sanguinetti:Die Kunst des Partements: Geschichte, Theorie und Praxis von Giorgio Sanguinetti (Eng
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Although the practice vanished in the early nineteenth century, its legacy lived on in the music of the next generation. Part One: History1. A Genealogy of MastersPart Two: Theory8. The R… More...
Although the practice vanished in the early nineteenth century, its legacy lived on in the music of the next generation. Part One: History1. A Genealogy of MastersPart Two: Theory8. The Rules: a Synoptic ViewPart Three: Practice10. The Nile on eBay FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE The Art of Partimento by Giorgio Sanguinetti In The Art of Partimento, performer and historian Giorgio Sanguinetti provides students and scholars of composition and music theory an historical chronicle as well as a practical guide, offering them the opportunity not only to understand the life of this fascinating tradition, but to participate in it as well. FORMATHardcover LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description At the height of the Enlightenment, four conservatories in Naples stood at the center of European composition. Maestros taught their students to compose with unprecedented swiftness and elegance using the partimento, an instructional tool derived from the basso continuo that encouraged improvisation as the path to musical fluency. Although the practice vanished in the early nineteenth century, its legacy lived on in the music of the next generation. In The Artof Partimento, performer and music-historian Giorgio Sanguinetti chronicles the history of this long-forgotten Neapolitan art. Sanguinetti has painstakingly reconstructed the oral tradition thataccompanied these partimento manuscripts, now scattered throughout Europe. Beginning with the origins of the partimento in the circles of Corelli, Pasquini, and Alessandro Scarlatti in Rome and tracing it through the peak of the tradition in Naples, The Art of Partimento gives a glimpse into the daily life and work of an eighteenth century composer. The Art of the Partimento is also a complete practical handbook to reviving the tradition today. Step bystep, Sanguinetti guides the aspiring composer through elementary realization to more advanced exercises in diminution, imitation, and motivic coherence. Based on the teachings of the original masters, Sanguinettichallenges the reader to become a part of history, providing a variety of original partimenti in a range of genres, forms, styles, and difficulty levels along the way and allowing the student to learn the art of the partimento for themselves at their own pace.As both history and practical guide, The Art of Partimento presents a new and innovative way of thinking about music theory. Sanguinetti's unique approach unites musicology and music theory with performance,which allows for a richer and deeper understanding than any one method alone, and offers students and scholars of composition and music theory the opportunity not only to understand the life of thisfascinating tradition, but to participate in it as well. Author Biography Giorgio Sanguinetti is Associate Professor of Music Theory at the University of Rome - Tor Vergata. Table of Contents Part One: History1. Of Some Odd Musical Manuscripts2. What are Partimenti?3.The Partimento in Italy and in Naples4. The Neapolitan Conservatori: an Historical Outline5. Teaching Methods in the Conservatories of Naples6. Partimento Sources: Transmission and Typology7. A Genealogy of MastersPart Two: Theory8. Partimento as Composition Theory9. The Rules: a Synoptic ViewPart Three: Practice10. Prelude to Realization11. The Unfigured Partimento12. The Art of Diminution13. Imitation14. Motivic Coherence15. "Authentic" RealizationsPart Four: A Guide to Realization16. Lezione, Prelude, Modular Etude17. Tutti/solo: Concerto and Toccata18. Sonata19. Fantasia, Variation, Dance20. Imitative Genres21. FugueEpilogueList of SoucesBibliographyIndex. Review "I suspect AoP will generate much speculation and discussion regarding its theoretical, pedagogical, historical, and philosophical-aesthetic merits and implications. For this, and for its powerful practical application and Sanguinetti's unique and passionate approach to the subject-matter, it will become a watershed in the community of music theory and in studiesof eighteenth-century music more generally in the years to come." --Music Theory Online"[A] revelatory book...Recommended." --Choice"[A] fascinating book...Sanguinetti's writing style is clear and eminently readable, and heguides the reader with skill and patience through the intricacies of an important but almost forgotten system used to great advantage by students, teachers, and some of the great composers of the Baroque and early Romantic eras." --Early Music America"Equally functional as an encyclopedic reference tool and a textbook on partimenti -- [it] appeals to a wide range of readers, including music educators, music theorists, musicologists, ethnomusicologists, and other interdisciplinary scholars." --Journal of Historical Research in Music Education"In sum: The Art of Partimento is a groundbreaking study that vividly illuminates musical learning in and beyond eighteenth-century Italy. On top of this, it transforms a historical tradition into a current practice - something that twenty-first century musicians can learn to do. As such, the rediscovered art of partimento stands to serve as a nexus between historical and current theories about, instruction in, and making of music."--MusicTheory Spectrum Promotional Provides students and scholars of composition and music theory a historical chronicle as well as a practical guide to this fascinating tradition Long Description At the height of the Enlightenment, four conservatories in Naples stood at the center of European composition. Maestros taught their students to compose with unprecedented swiftness and elegance using the partimento, an instructional tool derived from the basso continuo that encouraged improvisation as the path to musical fluency. Although the practice vanished in the early nineteenth century, its legacy lived on in the music of the next generation. In The Artof Partimento, performer and music-historian Giorgio Sanguinetti chronicles the history of this long-forgotten Neapolitan art. Sanguinetti has painstakingly reconstructed the oral tradition thataccompanied these partimento manuscripts, now scattered throughout Europe. Beginning with the origins of the partimento in the circles of Corelli, Pasquini, and Alessandro Scarlatti in Rome and tracing it through the peak of the tradition in Naples, The Art of Partimento gives a glimpse into the daily life and work of an eighteenth century composer. The Art of the Partimento is also a complete practical handbook to reviving the tradition today. Step bystep, Sanguinetti guides the aspiring composer through elementary realization to more advanced exercises in diminution, imitation, and motivic coherence. Based on the teachings of the original masters, Sanguinettichallenges the reader to become a part of history, providing a variety of original partimenti in a range of genres, forms, styles, and difficulty levels along the way and allowing the student to learn the art of the partimento for themselves at their own pace.As both history and practical guide, The Art of Partimento presents a new and innovative way of thinking about music theory. Sanguinetti's unique approach unites musicology and music theory with performance,which allows for a richer and deeper understanding than any one method alone, and offers students and scholars of composition and music theory the opportunity not only to understand the life of thisfascinating tradition, but to participate in it as well. Review Text "I suspect AoP will generate much speculation and discussion regarding its theoretical, pedagogical, historical, and philosophical-aesthetic merits and implications. For this, and for its powerful practical application and Sanguinetti's unique and passionate approach to the subject-matter, it will become a watershed in the community of music theory and in studies of eighteenth-century music more generally in the years to come." --Music Theory Online"[A] revelatory book...Recommended." --Choice"[A] fascinating book...Sanguinetti's writing style is clear and eminently readable, and he guides the reader with skill and patience through the intricacies of an important but almost forgotten system used to great advantage by students, teachers, and some of the great composers of the Baroque and early Romantic eras." --Early Music America"Equally functional as an encyclopedic reference tool and a textbook on partimenti -- [it] appeals to a wide range of readers, including music educators, music theorists, musicologists, ethnomusicologists, and other interdisciplinary scholars." --Journal of Historical Research in Music Education"In sum: The Art of Partimento is a groundbreaking study that vividly illuminates musical learning in and beyond eighteenth-century Italy. On top of this, it transforms a historical tradition into a current practice - something that twenty-first century musicians can learn to do. As such, the rediscovered art of partimento stands to serve as a nexus between historical and current theories about, instruction in, and making of music."--MusicTheory Spectrum Review Quote This wonderful book explores the rules of this multifaceted compositional shorthand. Feature Selling point: Presents for the first time a complete account of the composition theory taught in Naples during the eighteenth century, which influenced virtually every composer in EuropeSelling point: Guides the reader towards the actual realization of partimentiSelling point: Draws from musicology, music theory and archival researchSelling point: Offers a practical guide for composition through use of the partimento New Feature Part One: History 1. Of Some Odd Musical Manuscripts 2. What are Partimenti? 3.The Partimento in Italy and in Naples 4. The Neapolitan Conservatori: an Historical Outline 5. Teaching Methods in the Conservatories of Naples 6. Partimento Sourc, Oxford University Press<
