Jacques Hotteterre's L'Art de Preluder, A Translation and Commentary
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Jacques Hotteterre (c.1680-1761) is probably best known today for his Principes de la Flute Traversiere, ou Flute d'Allemagne, De la Flute a Bec ou Flute Douce, et du Haut-bois (Paris, 1707), but he was also the author of a Methode pour la musette (Paris, 1737) and of L'Art de Preluder Sur la Flute Traversiere, Sur la Flute-a-Bec, Sur le Haubois, et autres Instrumens de Dessus, Avec des Preludes tous fait sur tous les Tons dans differˢ mouvemˢ et differens caracteres, accompagnes de leurs agremˢ et de plusʳˢ difficultees propres a exercer et a fortifier. Ensemble des Principes de modulation et de transposition; En outre une Dissertation instructive sur toutes les differentes especes de Medures, &c. (Paries, 1719), the subject of the present work. This thesis presents a translation of the L'Art de Preluder together with an introduction discussing preludes for wind instruments in the early eighteenth century, and commentary in the form of footnotes to the text. Of particular interest are nearly 70 examples from the works of major composers with Hotteterre used to illustrate his discussion of meter, tempo, and rhythmic alteration and which have been identified by the translator. The translation includes a transcription of the preludes and traits given by Hotteterre in his book. Other preludes by Hotteterre (from his Methode pour la musette) are given as an appendix. A photocopy of the entire L'Art de Preluder is also given to facilitate study.
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Introduction -- Jacques Hotteterre's L'Art de preluder, an English translation and commentary -- Index to musical works cited by Hotteterre -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D