Georg Muffat on Performance Practice

<p> . . . a fascinating overall impression of the day-to-day concerns and working environment of a professional musician of the late 17th century. --American Recorder<br /><br />This volume presents Muffat's texts along with variants from his own editions in other languages. Wilson's highly readable supplementary materials make this a useful work for theorists historians and performers. The book is particularly enlightening on differences between French and German practice. Treats pitch ornamentation bowing and more.</p>