Measure: In Pursuit of Musical Time

Awards:   Winner of CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award 2023 (UK)
Author:   Marc D. Moskovitz (Customer)
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
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9781783276615


Pages:   342
Publication Date:   27 September 2022
Format:   Hardback
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  • Winner of CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award 2023 (UK)

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Author:   Marc D. Moskovitz (Customer)
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   The Boydell Press
Weight:   0.596kg
ISBN:  

9781783276615


ISBN 10:   1783276614
Pages:   342
Publication Date:   27 September 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction HANDS 1 Hand and Heart 2 Motion and Rest PENDULUMS 3 A Logically Ordered Universe 4 A Line, a Weight and a Nail 5 Court and Académie 6 New Systems 7 Curiosities and Chronometers 8 Revolutionary Minds 9 Clockwork 10 Hammers, Dials and Barrels METRONOMES 11 Winkel's Prototype 12 Maelzel's Metronome 13 Composer's Calibrations 14 An Incomparable Lack of Judgement 15 New Currents 16 Metronome Sense Afterword: Last Object Works Cited

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Through its historical depth, vivid explanations, and engaging narrative, Measure provides a valuable resource for those seeking to think more pointedly about the history of and ideas surrounding musical time. With this book, readers will find a captivating journey into the heartbeat of music itself. -- Katie Bank * H-NET REVIEWS * This is a fascinating study of the history of keeping time in music, from pulse to pendulum to metronome. It reminds us that such seemingly dry and rigorous methods were developed to preserve a composer's intentions or to perfect a performer's rhythm, thus allowing for maximum freedom and faithful inspiration in performance. * Stephen Hough, pianist, composer, writer. *


This is a fascinating study of the history of keeping time in music, from pulse to pendulum to metronome. It reminds us that such seemingly dry and rigorous methods were developed to preserve a composer's intentions or to perfect a performer's rhythm, thus allowing for maximum freedom and faithful inspiration in performance. * Stephen Hough, pianist, composer, writer. *


Author Information

MARC D. MOSKOVITZ is the author of Alexander Zemlinsky: A Lyric Symphony and co-author of Beethoven's Cello: Five Revolutionary Sonatas and Their World, both published by the Boydell Press. He has contributed program notes to orchestras and opera houses in the United States, Germany, Spain and China and entries for The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. A dedicated teacher and performer, Moskovitz also serves as principal cellist of the ProMusica Columbus Chamber Orchestra.

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