The Lute in Britain

A History of the Instrument and Its Music

Häftad, Engelska, 2006

AvMatthew Spring,Bath Spa University College) Spring, Matthew (Lecturer, Lecturer

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The lute was one of the most important instruments in use in Europe from late medieval times up to the eighteenth century. Despite its acknowledged importance, this study is the first ever comprehensive work on the instrument and its music, apart from performance studies or bibliographical and reference publications. The book focuses on the lute's history, but also contains chapters on the lute in concert, lute song accompaniment, the thearbo, and the lute in Scotland. Written for the music student, the serious listener, the player, maker, and lute enthusiast, Spring makes available for the first time over 40 years of musical scholarship previously the preserve of academic journals.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2006-10-19
Mått210 x 297 x 29 mm
Vikt1 352 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieEarly Music Series
Antal sidor568
FörlagOUP OXFORD
ISBN9780195188387

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Musikinstrument inom Kultur
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The Lute in Britain has been beautifully produced by Oxford University Press. The vast amount of information it contains, its presentation, the extremely useful tables of music sources and iconography, and the wonderful selection of illustrations make it will worth the price. A 'must' for scholars of English and Scottish music and the ever-growing number of players in the international lute community, it should also be of interest to instrument makers and researchers for the wealth of information it provides on the physical nature of the instruments, which is meticulously documented by a combination of iconography, music sources, and contemporary writings. Undoubtedly, this book will become a standard reference work and should be found in every music library in the world.