Taking Note

Synopsis: Discusses the importance of notation in the history, performance and composition of music in the western European tradition. Music historian Susan Rankin traces the origins and development of western notation over a thousand years to the point where it became recognisable as the system used today. Musical notation provides information about pitch, duration, etc., but has limitations. These are discussed by Roy Goodman, a performer on the early violin, as he prepares a performance of a Corelli concerto. Composer Judith Weir discusses significant developments in musical notation since Corelli’s day, referring to the various stages of her composition ‘I Broke Off a Golden Branch’.
Series: Understanding Music: Elements, Techniques and Styles, Course A214
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.
Year of production: 1994
Availability: Off-air recording licence
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Subjects: Music
Keywords: musical notation

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