Comparision of Books

Comparision of Books

Introduction

Music is such in today's world that authenticity in it needs differentiation among the authenticity of the aesthetic related to the philosophical concept, which might be related to other kinds of art and authenticity in music, touching particular ways of musical performance, interpretation, production and reproduction of music (Kivy, 1995, p. 16). Artists from the 17th century wanted more feeling and emotion in their work means. There is movement and restlessness in their work and the organization is asymmetrical. The Catholic Church was the Reformation and the iconoclastic about him. After the middle of the 16th century gradually starts flowering again. In the 17th and 18th century church and let their princes are absolute power. They give the most important tasks. With pomp and circumstance, they want to impress. Baroque is solemn and triumphant (Kivy 1995, p. 16). The word baroque is derived from the Portuguese word "Barocco" which means irregularly shaped pearl. In the 18th century, everything is more exaggerated. Interior of palaces of the French court, outside and inside of buildings and churches look festive (Kivy 1995, p. 16).

Discussion

Early Music Bernard D. Sherman

Early music is a book written by Bernard D. Sherman. At first regarded with suspicion, then accepted with reservations by the official critics, what has been called the "rediscovery of early music movement" has already broken every cultural barrier, proving an invaluable stimulus to rethink our traditional music. This path has been anything, but free of obstacles, problems of aesthetics, musicology, cultural and even costumes are constantly accompanied his story, so much to do to see a famous musicologist Joseph Kerman, the world of early music "has always thrived in an atmosphere of intense controversy." This book presents the views of ten of the most popular performers of early music on many of these disputes: by Marcel Peres (Ensemble Organum), Christopher Page (Gothic Voices) by Paul Hillier (Hilliard Ensemble founder) Rinaldo Alessandrini by Susan Hellauer (anonimous 4) Anthony Rooley (Consort of Musicke). From their hands the reader is introduced to the laboratory technician and intellectual interpreter of early music: the performance of Gregorian chant, Hildegard von Bingen and music by women in the Middle Ages, the problems of the interpretation of medieval polyphony, the teaching of Palestrina, Monteverdi and Italian vocal music, instrumental improvisation: around these issues and many other runs a thread of personal visions, impressions and historical explanations of extraordinary wealth. D. Bernard Sherman orchestrates everything carefully measuring out the musicological study; the note of manners and the historical-philosophical digression, in a balance that has been given this book the dignity of a classic Anglo-Saxon in the musical world (Bernard, 2003).

This book can be said to be representing Gunn 'The Rose', which is a British form of local music. This book also talks about the vocal part of the music. For early music generally refers to the music European ranging from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance; frequently, especially in Anglo-Saxon (where the concept of "early music" was born), is included ...