Music and space : a systematic and historical investigation into the impact of architectural acoustics on performance practice followed by a study of Handel's Messiah

Contents: Acoustic knowledge applied to the construction and use of rooms - Room acoustics and music: changing relations - Music and space: conditions for perception - Sound and sensation: physical, physiological and psychological principles - Room acoustics: fundamental concepts in physics - Spatial impression in sound recording - Architecture related quality factors in room acoustics - Music related the quality factors in room acoustics - The change of performance practice and room acoustics - Handel, the oratorio volgare, and Arcangelo Corelli - The performance practice of the early English oratorio - The oratorio Messiah - Handel's performances of Messiah in London - The impact of room acoustics on Handel's compositions - The enlargement of the musical ensemble after Handel's death.