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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198162952

ISBN-139780198162957

eBay Product ID (ePID)79555

Product Key Features

Number of Pages240 Pages

Publication NameClassical Mandolin

LanguageEnglish

SubjectHistory & Criticism, Musical Instruments / Strings

Publication Year1995

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMusic

AuthorPaul Sparks

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight29.6 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN94-030665

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Edition20

ReviewsIt is essential reading, of course, for anyone interested in the mandolin, and to those it is highly recommended. It is also . . . recommended to anybody who is not so blinkered that they can read only books on their own speciality. If you are aware enough of musical instruments to be open to those in which you do not specialise, then you will gain from reading this., J'avais dit au sujet du premier livre de cet auteur "s'il est un seul livre que vous devez posséder sur la mandoline et en particulier sur son histoire, c'est bien celui-ci . . ." Eh bien, The Early Mandolin a aujourd'hui un petit frère pour lequel le même compliment s'applique, et c'est la suite de l'histoire de la mandoline, de 1815 à nos jours . . . cet ouvrage qui, on le voit, est réellement indispensable.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal787.8/4

SynopsisAlthough the mandolin is now regarded as a marginal instrument in the classical world, a century ago it was one of the most widely played musical instruments in Europe and North America. Regularly used in operas and symphonies, and forming the basis of plucked instrument orchestras, the mandolin could also be heard in recitals at major concert halls. The Classical Mandolin traces the rise of the modern Neapolitan mandolin, examines the lives and worlds of leading specialist composers (such as Raffaele Calace and Carlo Munier), and looks at its use by mainstream composers from Verdi and Mahler to Schoenberg and Boulez. The mandolin's enduring popularity in folk music is also discussed. The book looks finally at present-day orchestras and soloists, examines aspects of technique, and offers guidance on contacting specialist organisations worldwide., 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 (Oxford 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., 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 (OUP 1989), provides the first comprehensive survey of the instrument's history. It also examines aspects of technique and looks at present-day orchestras and soloists.

LC Classification NumberML1015.M2S63 1995