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9780253314154 Academic Inspection Copy

Continuo Playing on the Lute, Archlute and Theorbo

A Comprehensive Guide for Performers
  • ISBN-13: 9780253314154
  • Publisher: INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS
    Imprint: INDIANA
  • By Nigel North
  • Price: AUD $116.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 20/11/1987
  • Format: Hardback (279.00mm X 216.00mm) 320 pages Weight: 1080g
  • Categories: String instruments [AVRL]
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... a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." -The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon Straightforward practicality is the most outstanding characteristic of this book." -Continuo ... a fine and very welcome book that is likely to remain the high standard of lute continuo instruction for some time to come." -Sixteenth Century Journal In this extraordinarily broad survey, Nigel North discusses the history of the lute, the archlute, and the theorbo and gives practical advice on technique, the choice of instrument for particular music, and the preparation of scores.
PART ONE; THE THEORBO, CHITARRONE AND ARCHLUTE 1 An Historical Background: Musical Qualities of each Instrument 2 Practical Advice 3 List of Appropriate Repertory PART TWO: HARMONY AND FIGURES 4 An harmonic precis 5 Cadences, Sequences and Unfigured Basses 6 Finer Points concerning Style, Technique and Performance PART THREE: FIRST PRACTICAL STEPS 7 Lute and Archlute 8 Exercises and Musical Extracts from Seventeenth-and Eighteenth-century Sources PART FOUR: THE THEORBO 9 An Introduction to the Theorbo 10 The Theorbo, First Practical Steps 11 Original Exercises for Theorbo and Lute, with Tablature Cadenze finali (modena MS) PART FIVE: MUSIC EXAMPLES 12 Music with Original Realized Accompaniments for the Theorbo 13 Music with Editorial Realizations for Theorbo, English Theorbo in G, Archlute, 10-course Renaissance Lute and 13-course Baroque Lute 14 Music Examples without Realizations Appendix: Song Translations Notes Music List Select Bibliography
Discusses the history of the lute, the archlute, and the theorbo
" ... a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon "Straightforward practicality is the most outstanding characteristic of this book." Continuo "... a fine and very welcome book that is likely to remain the high standard of lute continuo instruction for some time to come." Sixteenth Century Journal
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