Historical Anthology Of Music

Series from The Bach Guild dedicated to the systematic exploration of masterworks of music ranging from the Middle Ages to the Classic Period. This serie is for LP's, for CD's see: Historical Anthology The musicological classifications were planned by Martin Bernstein, Professor Emeritus of Music, Graduate School of Arts and Science, New York University. In addition to being classified by period and category, the recordings are further divided into sub-categories to identify the type of music these include. A special category ("Anthologies") crosses periods and national boundaries to illustrate the development of forms and composition styles for various instruments such as the trumpet, recorder, flute, oboe, guitar, etc. Many of the recordings were made with state-of-the-art electronic equipment with the aim of the most realistic stereophonic sound. Some recordings had been previously issued, but were re-cut from the original master tapes, among these were some monophonic recordings which were reissued with no attempt at giving them a pseudo-stereophonic quality (stereo re-channeling). [u]The Classifications and Categories: [/u] I. The Middle Ages A. Gregorian Chant B. Early Polyphony in France C. French Secular Music, vocal and / or instrumental D. Trecento Music (caccia, ballata, madrigal) E. Music of Spain II. The Renaissance (Early) A. Music in England of the 15 Century (Dunstable and others) B. The Burgundian School C. The Flemish Masters III. The Renaissance (Late) A. The Italian Madrigal B. The French Chanson C. The English Madrigal School D. Tudor Polyphony E. Music of Venice F. Music of Rome G. Music of Bavaria H. Music of Spain IV. The Baroque (Early and Middle) A. Music of Italy B. Music of Germany C. Music of France D. Music of England: The Restoration (Purcell and his contemporaries) V. The Baroque (Late) A. Music of Italy B. Music of Germany C. Music of France D. Music of Spain E. Music of England F. Johann Sebastian Bach G. George Frideric Handel VI. The Pre-Classic A. The Sons of Bach B. The Early Symphonists C. The Operas of Bluck D. The Mannheim School VII. The Classic Period A. Franz Joseph Haydn B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart C. Ludwig Van Beethoven Anthologies A. The Art of Baroque Ornamentation and Embellishment B. The Virtuoso Oboe C. The Virtuoso Trumpet D. The Virtuoso Flute E. The Virtuoso Recorder F. The Virtuoso Guitar [u]The Sub-Categories[/u] 1. Works for keyboard 2. Vocal and / or instrumental music (sacred or secular) 3. Chamber Music 4. Odes and Anthems 5. Motets 6. Cantatas (sacred and secular) 7. The Mass, Magnificat 8. The Oratorio, Te Deum, Passion 9. The Sonata 10. The Suite 11. Divertimentos and Serenades 12. The Concerto 13. The Symphony 14. Opera and Ballet