The Musical Dilettante: A Treatise on Composition by J. F. Daube (Cambridge Studies in Music Theory and Analysis, Series Number 3)

This is an English translation of Johann Friedrich Daube's Musical Dilettante: A Treatise on Composition (Vienna, 1773). Written as a practical, comprehensive guide for aristocratic dilettantes wishing to compose instrumental chamber music for their social entertainment, the treatise covers genres from duets to double fugues, and includes the earliest instruction in string quartets and idiomatic orchestration of symphonies. Daube's Musical Dilettante has long been overlooked due to his better-known Thorough-Bass in Three Chords (1756). Nevertheless, Musical Dilettante is the keystone of Daube's theoretical writing, and offers a most comprehensive view of galant composition available in a single volume. The signature of Musical Dilettante is its unique textural emphasis and Daube's examples sparkle with concertante interplay, conversational part-writing and idiomatic instrumentation. These features combine to create a volume which is not only a theoretical treatise but a record of the aesthetic and musical values of the day. This is the first English translation of Johann Friedrich Daube's Musical Dilettante: A Treatise on Composition (Vienna, 1773). Written as a practical, comprehensive guide for aristocratic dilettantes wishing to compose instrumental chamber music for their social entertainment, the treatise covers genres from duets to double fugues, and includes the earliest instruction in string quartets and idiomatic orchestration of symphonies. Daube's Musical Dilettante has long been overlooked due to his better-known Thorough-Bass in Three Chords (1756). Nevertheless, Musical Dilettante is the keystone of Daube's theoretical writing, and offers the most comprehensive view of galant composition available in a single volume. The signature of Musical Dilettante is its unique textural emphasis and Daube's examples sparkle with concertante interplay, conversational part-writing, and idiomatic instrumentation. The volume includes an introduction to Daube's life and theoretical works and a bibliography. It will be of interest to students and scholars as well as performers. 00. 9780521365642 01.0_pp_i_vi_Frontmatter 02.0_pp_vii_viii_Contents 03.0_pp_ix_x_Foreword 04.0_pp_xi_xiv_Translators_preface 05.0_pp_1_30_Introduction 06.0_pp_31_34_THE_MUSICAL_DILETTANTE_A_TREATISE_ON_COMPOSITION_1773 07.0_pp_35_36_Preface 08.0_pp_37_41_Harmony_in_general 09.0_pp_42_46_The_three_different_motions_of_the_voices 10.0_pp_46_69_Combining_two_voices 11.0_pp_69_104_Combining_three_voices 12.0_pp_104_119_Combining_four_voices 13.0_pp_119_132_Composition_in_five_and_more_parts 14.0_pp_132_143_Variation 15.0_pp_144_156_Imitation 16.0_pp_156_186_Canon 17.0_pp_186_213_Simple_fugue 18.0_pp_213_231_Double_counterpoint 19.0_pp_231_267_Double_fugue 20.0_pp_268_274_Bibliography 21.0_pp_275_286_Index By J.f. Daube ; Translated And Edited By Susan P. Snook-luther. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 268-274) And Index.