The Critical Editing of Music: History, Method, and Practice

by James Grier

Overview

This is the first book to provide an introduction to music editing, including the history of the field, and the issues and problems encountered. The preparation of editions for performance and study is one of the most important activities and contributions of the music scholar to cultural life. Through accessible editions, previously unknown music enters the repertoire, while well-known works receive fresh interpretations. Through a series of test cases, James Grier examines music editing from the early music repertoire to contemporary works, including a number of genres from opera to the symphony. Grier also examines the future of music editing and its application on CD-ROM and related electronic media.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521558631
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/15/1996
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	284
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.63(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: the task of the editor; 2. The nature of the musical source; 3. Musical sources and stemmatic filiation; 4. Errors, variants and editorial judgement: the establishment of the text; 5. The presentation of the text; 6. Conclusion: the posture of the editor; Epilogue; Appendices.