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Dictionary of Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
Various Artists
Dictionary of Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
 
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All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Dictionary of Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Cantus
Original Release Date: 7/12/2005
Release Date: 7/12/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Special Interest, Pop, Classical
Styles: Easy Listening, Opera & Classical Vocal, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Ballads, Rondos, Variations, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Early Music, Renaissance (c.1450-1600), Instruments, Keyboard
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 8424619697055
 

CD Reviews

Great teaching tool
Richard R. Bunbury | Roslindale, MA United States | 03/30/2007
(4 out of 5 stars)

"If you are teaching (or interested in learning about) Medieval and Renaissance musical instruments, this is a valuable tool. It consists of performances of realized or existing pieces from both historical periods using instruments alone and in various authentic combinations with and without voices. I teach Music History at a music conservatory and find that this is a wonderful supplement to Grout/Palisca/Burkholder's A History of Western Music. I use the recording along with a PowerPoint presentation I've created with various images of the instruments being played by modern players and in period iconography. The "Dictionary" also has a nicely detailed booklet with useful supplementary information on the instruments, their uses, and the literature. Most importantly, the performances are high calibre. Fortunately, what it does not do, is have a narrator or a demonstration of instruments playing scales."