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Study of the Lute
Contributor(s): Smith, Douglas (Translator), Baron, Ernst Gottlieb (Author)
ISBN: 1094710660     ISBN-13: 9781094710662
Publisher: Independently Published
OUR PRICE:   $11.40  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: April 2019
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BISAC Categories:
- Music | Musical Instruments - Strings
Physical Information: 0.48" H x 5" W x 8" (0.52 lbs) 212 pages
 
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E. G. Baron's Study of the Lute (Untersuchung des Instruments der Lauten) published in 1727, is one of the most comprehensive and important lute treatises in the 300 year history of the instrument. It contains much information that is unique to it, and deals with subjects that can be found in no other source. It is a mine of information concerning the history of the instrument, lute makers, composers, players, technique and performance practices of the day. At last, this work has been translated into delightful English by Douglas A. Smith, retaining much of the flamboyant flavor of the original. A long preface gives the background of the work, its era, and the life of Baron. The present edition improves the value of the original, since explanatory footnotes, appendices, and an index have been added. Also, the voluminous Latin and Greek passages have been translated. The book is both delightful and informative.