The Early Mandolin

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
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Published: 04/09/1992
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.86h x 7.28w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9780198163022

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