This stimulating guide will help students and their teachers to achieve stylish performances of music of the Baroque period.

• Individual chapters from leading experts focus on historical background, notation and interpretation, sources and editions


• The latest thinking on performance is presented in a clear, helpful and practical way


• There are dedicated chapters for keyboard, string and wind players, and singers


• An accompanying playlist of authoritative recordings has been created on Spotify.

Fully illustrated throughout, this is a valuable resource that will add to the knowledge and understanding of students, amateur and professional musicians.