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Author Eisenhardt, Lex, 1952- author.

Title Italian guitar music of the seventeenth century : battuto and pizzicato / Lex Eisenhardt
Published Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press, 2015

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Description 1 online resource
Series Eastman studies in music, 1071-9989 ; v. 130
Eastman studies in music ; v. 130.
Contents The rise of the five-course guitar in Spain and Italy, 1580-1630 -- Italian guitarists at home and abroad -- Accompaniment -- Solo music -- Counterpoint -- Stringing matters -- Pandora's lyre -- The baroque guitar unmasked?
Summary In the seventeenth century, like today, the guitar was often used for chord strumming ("battuto" in Italian) in songs and popular dance genres, such as the ciaccona or sarabanda . In thegolden age of the baroque guitar, Italy gave rise to a unique solo repertoire, in which chord strumming and lute-like plucked ("pizzicato") styles were mixed. Italian Guitar Music of the Seventeenth Century: Battuto and Pizzicato explores this little-known repertoire, providing a historical background and examining particular performance issues. The book is accompanied by audio examples ona companion website. Lex Eisenhardt is one of Europe's foremost experts on early guitar. He teaches both classical guitar and historical plucked instruments at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He has produced a number of highly acclaimed CD recordings, and has given concerts and masterclasses in Europe, the United States, and Australia
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed November 30, 2015)
Subject Guitar music -- Italy -- 17th century -- History and criticism
Guitar -- Italy -- 17th century
MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Strings.
Guitar music
Guitar
Italy
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781782046875
1782046879