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 the golden 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 on a companion website....
In the seventeenth century, like today, the guitar was often used for chord strumming (-battuto- in Italian) in songs and popular dance genres, such a...
