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EARLY STUDIES The first studies of musical history date back to the middle of the 18th century. G.B. Martini published a three volume history titled ''Storia della musica'' (''History of Music'') between 1757 and 1781. Martin Gerbert published a two volume history of sacred music titled ''De cantu de musica sacra'' in 1774. Gerbert followed this work with a three volume work ''Scriptores ecclesiastici de musica sacra'' containing significant writings on sacred music from the third century AD onwards in 1784. MODERN HISTORICAL MUSICOLOGY Historical musicology began as a discipline in the nineteenth century focusing on the contributions of earlier composers. Samuel Wesley played a critical role in the revival of interest in Johann Sebastian Bach through performing, lecturing on and editing his works. Felix Mendelssohn similarly played a critical role in the revival of Bach but as the founder of the Felix Mendelssohn College Of Music And Theatre . Historical musicological scholarship led to the publication of ''Gesellschaft'' editions of George Frideric Handel as well as Bach. In the twentieth century, the work of Johannes Wolf and others developed studies in Medieval Music and early Renaissance Music . Wolf's writings on the history of musical notation are considered to be particularly notable by musicologists. Historical musicology has played a critical role in renewed interest in Baroque Music as well as medieval and Renaissance music. In particular, the Authentic Performance movement owes much to historical musicological scholarship. Towards the middle of the twentieth century, historical musicology was increasingly popular as a field of scholarship as musicology generally became more popular as a field of study. Similarly, there was an expansion of scholarly articles in musicological and music journals. REFERENCES ONLINE REFERENCES OTHER REFERENCES
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