The Classical Mandolin
by
Paul Sparks
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0198162952
ISBN-13
9780198162957
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Imprint
Clarendon Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Apr 6th, 1995
Print length
240 Pages
Weight
849 grams
Dimensions
25.40 x 19.70 x 2.20 cms
Product Classification:
String instruments
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This work examines the lives and works of the mandolin's greatest composers, and taken together with 'The Early Mandolin' (OUP 1989), provides the first comprehensive survey of the instrument's history. It also examines aspects of technique and looks at present-day orchestras and soloists.
Although the mandolin is now regarded as a marginal instrument in the classical world, a century ago it was one of the most widely played musical instruments in Europe and North America. Regularly used in operas and symphonies, and forming the basis of plucked instrument orchestras, the mandolin could also be heard in recitals at major concert halls. The Classical Mandolin traces the rise of the modern Neapolitan mandolin, examines the lives and worlds of leading specialist composers (such as Raffaele Calace and Carlo Munier), and looks at its use by mainstream composers from Verdi and Mahler to Schoenberg and Boulez. The mandolin''s enduring popularity in folk music is also discussed. The book looks finally at present-day orchestras and soloists, examines aspects of technique, and offers guidance on contacting specialist organisations worldwide.
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