The Early Mandolin (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780198163022)

The name "mandolin" was used to refer to two quite different instruments: the gut-stringed mandolino, played with the fingers, and the later metal-stringed Neapolitan mandoline, which was played with a plectrum. This is the first book devoted exclusively to these two early instruments about which information in reference books is scant and often erroneous. The authors uncover their rich and varied musical history, examining contemporary playing techniques and revealing the full extent of the instruments' individual repertories, which include works by Vivaldi, Sammartini, Stamitz, and Beethoven. The book's ultimate aim is to help today's players to produce artistically satisfying performances through an understanding of the nature and historical playing style of these unjustly neglected instruments.

Author: James Tyler, Paul Sparks
ISBN-10: 0198163029
ISBN-13: 9780198163022
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Language: English
Published: 04/09/1992
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.86h x 7.28w x 0.51d