Author: Don Michael Randel
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674011632
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 1020
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This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today’s beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture. Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without.
Author: Ian Woodfield
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521357432
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 290
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This book traces the development of the viol from its late medieval Spanish origins to the sixteenth century, when it became the most widely played bowed instrument in western Europe. Ian Woodfield examines the two most important ancestors of the instrument, the Moorish rahab and the vihuela de mano. From these two instruments emerged an early form of viol, the Valencian vihuela de arco, which spread rapidly across the Mediterranean during the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia. The viol was enthusiastically accepted by the d'Este and Gonzaga families and other Italian arbiters before migrating across the Alps and into the rest of Europe. The author discusses all aspects of the viol during its Renaissance hey-day: the growing perfection of viol design at the hands of Italian craftsmen; the gradual evolution of tuning systems; the development of advanced playing techniques and the wide range of music, both solo and consort. The final chapter examines the growth of a viol playing tradition in sixteenth-century England, in particular in the London choir-schools. Dr Woodfield brings iconographic evidence and an interesting approach to this study which will be of interest to musicologists, iconographers, organologists and viol players.
Author: Harvey Turnbull
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780933224575
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 218
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Author: Johannes Boer
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Viol music
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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Author: Viola da Gamba Society of America
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Author: Robin De Smet
Publisher: Detroit [Mich.] : Information Coordinators
ISBN:
Category : String quartets (Viols (4))
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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Author: Nathalie Dolmetsch
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781021168290
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Viola da Gamba is a definitive guide to the history, repertoire, and performance of this beautiful and versatile instrument. Written by Nathalie Dolmetsch, a leading performer and scholar of the viola da gamba, this book covers everything from the instrument's origins in Renaissance Europe to its use in contemporary music. With its clear and engaging style, and numerous illustrations and musical examples, The Viola da Gamba is an invaluable resource for musicians and music lovers alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Music Library Association
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 674
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Author: Annette Otterstedt
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Viol
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Category : Bowed stringed instruments
Languages : en
Pages : 1184
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