| The Early Violin and Viola: A Practical Guide Contributor(s): Stowell, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521625556 ISBN-13: 9780521625555 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: This handbook provides a historical account of the development of the violin, viola and their close relatives as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. It aims to help performers to play in a historically appropriate style and to guide listeners toward a clearer understanding of the issues that affected string performance during this series' core period (c.1700-c.1900). Its six detailed case studies, which include Bach and Beethoven, will assist readers in forging well-grounded, period interpretations of major works from the repertory. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Music | Musical Instruments - Strings |
| Dewey: 787.214 |
| LCCN: 00065086 |
| Lexile Measure: 1760 |
| Series: Cambridge Handbooks to the Historical Performance of Music |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6" W x 9" (0.82 lbs) 252 pages |