Companion to Medieval and Renaissance Music

With contributions from a range of internationally known early music scholars and performers, Tess Knighton and David Fallows provide a lively new survey of music and culture in Europe from the beginning of the Christian era to 1600. Fifty essays comment on the social, historical, theoretical, and performance contexts of the music and musicians of the period to offer fresh perspectives on musical styles, research sources, and performance practices of the medieval and Renaissance periods.

Cu contributiile unei serii de artisti si interpreti cunoscuti la nivel international de muzica veche, Tess Knighton si David Fallows ofera un nou sondaj plin de viata asupra muzicii si culturii din Europa de la inceputul erei crestine pana in 1600. Cincizeci de eseuri comenteaza aspectele sociale, istorice, teoretice. si contextele de performanta ale muzicii si muzicienilor din perioada pentru a oferi perspective noi asupra stilurilor muzicale, a surselor de cercetare si a practicilor de performanta din perioadele medievale si renascentiste.