{"product_id":"case-for-charpentier","title":"Case for Charpentier","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho originally authored the anonymous, undated French manuscript \u003ci\u003eTraité d'accompagnement et de composition\u003c\/i\u003e? \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarla E. Williams tackles this mystery while providing the first English translation of this rare manuscript, which resides in the collections of the Lilly Library at Indiana University Bloomington. \u003ci\u003eA Case for Charpentier \u003c\/i\u003epresents a side-by-side transcription and translation of the treatise along with an introduction that offers historical context. In the manuscript itself, late 17th-century and early 18th-century writers discuss principal musical elements of composition including major and minor modes, the fundamental chords of both modes, dissonances and consonances, meter, tempo, and \u003ci\u003econtinuo realization\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as \u003ci\u003ebasse continue\u003c\/i\u003e. While these writers have not been formally identified, Williams argues that the handwriting of one is that of composer Marc-Antoine Charpentier. By providing a full physical description of the manuscript, along with comparisons of Charpentier's other writings and his handwriting, Williams sheds new light on both the treatise and Charpentier's theoretical writings. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith this translation, Williams not only shares invaluable insights into the pedagogical approaches for composition and \u003ci\u003econtinuo realization\u003c\/i\u003e in late 17th-century France but also finally makes \u003ci\u003eTraité d'accompagnement et de composition\u003c\/i\u003e available to a broader audience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54230410002776,"sku":"9780253051615","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780253051615_eb6446c6-0a28-41d8-903b-a9f68b1c43cb.jpg?v=1778538619","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/case-for-charpentier","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}