THE CLASSICAL MANDOLIN by Paul Sparks ( 9780195173376 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

THE CLASSICAL MANDOLIN

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ISBN 10:

0195173376

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9780195173376

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Publisher:

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC

Pub. date:

6 October, 2005

Series:

Early Music Series

Pages:

240

Description:

A 'hidden' instrument in the classical music world, the mandolin's repertoire of original music remains largely unknown. This book examines the lives and works of the mandolin's greatest composers, and taken together with The Early Mandolin provides the first comprehensive survey of the instrument's history. It also examines aspects of technique and looks at present-day orchestras and soloists.

Synopsis:

A "hidden" instrument in the classical music world, the mandolin's repertoire of original music remains largely unknown. This book examines the lives and works of the mandolin's great composers and, together with Sparks's earlier The Early Mandolin (OUP 1989), provides the first comprehensive survey of the instrument's history. The book also explores aspects of technique and looks at present-day orchestras and soloists.

Illustrations:

17 music examples, 27 halftones

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Oxford University Press Inc

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