Meter in Music 1600-1800

<p>All practising musicians with an interest in the baroque owe it to themselves to be exposed to the ideas contained in this book. --Continuo<br /><br />This is a book from an excellent musician in the early field who turns out also to be a most persistent scholar . . . --Early Music<br /><br /> . . . the book offers a vast quantity of data from a wide range of sources. . . . George Houle is to be congratulated for his honest presentation of the entire spectrum. --Music Educators Journal<br /><br />The treatment of meter in performance has evolved dramatically since 1600. Here is a practical guide for the performer with many quotations from early manuals and treatises and abundant examples.</p>