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The Violin Maker: A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and Stradivari
ISBN: 9780060012687 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. How does a simple piece of wood become the king of instruments? The violin does something remarkable, magical, and evocative. It is capable of bringing to life the mathematical marvels of Bach, the moan of a Gypsy melody, the wounded dignity of Beethoven's Concerto in D Major. No other instrument is steeped in such a rich brew of myth and lore--and yet the making of a violin starts with a simple block of wood. The Violin Maker takes the reader on a journey as that block of wood, in the hands of a master craftsman, becomes an instrument to rival one made by the greatest... How does a simple piece of wood become the king of instruments? The violin does something remarkable, magical, and evocative. It is capable o... |
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71,53 zł |
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The Guitar: A Guide for Students and Teachers
ISBN: 9780193174214 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Williams, in his foreword to this book, points to the unique position of the guitar in the development of Western music. Its strength has always been as a popular instrument, yet it can also form a bridge between the popular and the classical tradition. In this valuable guide for players and teachers, Stimpson, himself an accomplished performer, has assembled an impressive list of experts. Their contributions bring together the various aspects of teaching, repertoire, and technique, embracing not only the classical tradition, but also the essentials of lead, bass, folk, flamenco, and...
John Williams, in his foreword to this book, points to the unique position of the guitar in the development of Western music. Its strength has always ...
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368,84 zł |
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The Lute in Britain: A History of the Instrument and Its Music
ISBN: 9780195188387 / Angielski / Miękka / 568 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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...
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 im...
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820,39 zł |
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Fiddling for Norway: Revival and Identity
ISBN: 9780226300504 / Angielski / Miękka / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Fiddling for Norway is an engrossing portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, one that in many ways parallels contemporary folk institutions and festivals throughout the world, including American fiddling. It is a detailed case study in the politics of culture, the causes and purposes of folk revivals, and the cultivation of music to define identity.
The book begins with an investigation of the people and events important to Norwegian folk fiddling, tracing the history of Norwegian folk music and the growth and diversification of the folk music revival. The narrative takes us to... Fiddling for Norway is an engrossing portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, one that in many ways parallels contemporary folk institutions...
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154,64 zł |
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The Beethoven Violin Sonatas: History, Criticism, Performance
ISBN: 9780252029325 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Beethoven's ten violin sonatas have long been cornerstones of the chamber music repertoire. The Spring and Kreutzer sonatas are the best known of these works, which stand at the pinnacle of music for violin and piano. Lewis Lockwood and Mark Kroll's volume The Beethoven Violin Sonatas is the first scholarly book in English devoted exclusively to the Beethoven sonatas, and deals with them in unprecedented depth. It presents seven critical and historical essays by some of the most important American and European Beethoven specialists of our time. The authors examine the sonatas within the...
Beethoven's ten violin sonatas have long been cornerstones of the chamber music repertoire. The Spring and Kreutzer sonatas are the best known of thes...
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230,86 zł |
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That Half-Barbaric Twang: The Banjo in American Popular Culture
ISBN: 9780252064333 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an interpretation of the changing and conflicting images of a musical instrument as found in the national, commercial culture of the United States.
This is an interpretation of the changing and conflicting images of a musical instrument as found in the national, commercial culture of the United St...
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114,27 zł |
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Cello Technique: Principles and Forms of Movement
ISBN: 9780253210050 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An analysis of the physics and physiology involved in playing the cello. For performers, teachers, and mature students. An analysis of the physics and physiology involved in playing the cello. For performers, teachers, and mature students. |
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99,36 zł |
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Continuo Playing on the Lute, Archlute and Theorbo: A Comprehensive Guide for Performers
ISBN: 9780253314154 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ..". a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." --The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon "Straightforward practicality is the most outstanding characteristic of this book." --Continuo ..". a fine and very welcome book that is likely to remain the high standard of lute continuo instruction for some time to come." --Sixteenth Century Journal In this extraordinarily broad survey, Nigel North discusses the history of the lute, the archlute, and the theorbo and gives practical advice on technique, the choice of instrument for... ..". a valuable book. It is an important link between the unknown of the Renaissance and the present." --The Triangle of Mu Phi Epsilon "Stra... |
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223,68 zł |
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An Encyclopedia of the Violin
ISBN: 9780306800047 / Angielski / Miękka / 488 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This encyclopedia is the diverse lexicographic work available in the English language and provides a treasure trove of information on the violin--its technique, its history, and its place in music. Beginning with the 1880's, the work traces the evolution of violin technique, examines its construction and manufacture, lists makers in America and Europe, offers a biographical section on chamber music ensembles with rare photographs, and presents a glossary of music and musical terms. This Da Capo paperback features a new preface by noted concert violinist, Stuart Canin. This standard handbook...
This encyclopedia is the diverse lexicographic work available in the English language and provides a treasure trove of information on the violin--its ...
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102,84 zł |
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Playing the Violin
ISBN: 9780415978866 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing on twenty years of teaching experience, author Mark Rush systematically builds the fundamentals of violin playing from the ground up. The book focuses on proper setup from how to stand, to holding the violin, to the best way to move the bow. These are fundamental components necessary for success and the earlier these good habits are established the better. Drawing on twenty years of teaching experience, author Mark Rush systematically builds the fundamentals of violin playing from the ground up. The b... |
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209,82 zł |
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Antonio Stradivari: His Life and Work
ISBN: 9780486204253 / Angielski / Miękka / 400 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Leading appraisers of fine musical instruments agree that in the art of making violins, no one has ever gone beyond the achievement of Antonio Stradivari. The incomparable visual beauty of his instruments and the infinite variety and magnificence of tone of which they are capable have by this time passed into the realm of legend. Collectors have paid many thousands of dollars for one of Stradivari's violins. It is strange, but true, that only one book really delves into the life and art of this famous Italian craftsman. That is the book published in 1902 by the three Hill brothers of the... Leading appraisers of fine musical instruments agree that in the art of making violins, no one has ever gone beyond the achievement of Antonio Stra... |
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89,24 zł |
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Four-Hand Piano Music by Nineteenth-Century Masters
ISBN: 9780486238609 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume contains a selection of delightful and enduring four-hand pieces very rarely anthologized and very difficult to find elsewhere. Chosen from the works of the great nineteenth-century masters, the compositions below will enhance your understanding and appreciation of an extremely enjoyable musical format. This volume contains a selection of delightful and enduring four-hand pieces very rarely anthologized and very difficult to find elsewhere. Chosen ... |
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89,24 zł |
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The Violin-Makers of the Guarneri Family (1626-1762)
ISBN: 9780486260617 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This famous book has the rare distinction of having been written by one family of distinguished violin-makers and experts -- the Hill family of London -- about another -- the legendary Guarneri family of Mantua, Cremona, and Venice. The Hills were unrivaled connoisseurs with a family tradition of violin-making, restoration, and scholarship. Several of their books form the basis of our knowledge of old stringed instruments. This generously illustrated volume offers both a history of the Guarneri family and a commentary on their craftsmanship. This famous book has the rare distinction of having been written by one family of distinguished violin-makers and experts -- the Hill family of Lon... |
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133,97 zł |
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Complete Cello Technique: The Classic Treatise on Cello Theory and Practice
ISBN: 9780486426600 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An unabridged republication of the 1922 classic, Traite theorique et pratique du Violoncelle, this volume represents one of the most thorough explorations of cello playing and technique in the literature. In the course of his distinguished career, author Diran Alexanian played chamber music with Brahms, performed concertos with Mahler, and taught alongside Casals in Paris. A superb compendium of instruction, this reprint of the original dual-language edition features French and English instruction side by side on the page, complemented by numerous photographs, diagrams, and music...
An unabridged republication of the 1922 classic, Traite theorique et pratique du Violoncelle, this volume represents one of the most thorough ...
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111,60 zł |
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The Violin and Viola: History, Structure, Techniques
ISBN: 9780486428536 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The book] should appeal greatly to the string performer, student or teacher, and to the enthusiast of music history." "Choice." "Nelson's book should be read by every player and teacher of violin and viola. . . Her chapter 'Education for Survival' must be singled out for special praise, for it provides a short but comprehensive discussion of the manner in which string teaching ought to proceed but all too seldom does." "Library Journal." Comprehensive view of the violin and viola by a professional violinist, teacher, and author details the historical development and changing structure of...
" The book] should appeal greatly to the string performer, student or teacher, and to the enthusiast of music history." "Choice." "Nelson's book shoul...
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75,82 zł |
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Violin-Making: A Historical and Practical Guide
ISBN: 9780486443560 / Angielski / Miękka / 416 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin-making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it covers every detail of the process, from wood selection to varnish. A fascinating history of the instrument precedes discussions of materials and construction techniques. More than 200 diagrams, engravings, and photographs complement the text.
Author Edward Heron-Allen served an apprenticeship with Georges Chanot, a preeminent nineteenth-century violin maker. The knowledge, skill, and experience Heron-Allen acquired in the master's shop are... This classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin-making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it cover...
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98,19 zł |
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Performance on Lute, Guitar, and Vihuela: Historical Practice and Modern Interpretation
ISBN: 9780521019439 / Angielski / Miękka / 252 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first book-length study in any language dedicated specifically to lute, guitar, and vihuela performance. Written by specialists of this music, it is intended for players, teachers, and scholars who are interested both in the history of performance, as well as in the specific interpretation of lute, guitar and vihuela music from the end of the fifteenth century to approximately 1850. It brings to light various new ideas about performance and technique for a wide range of instruments, including the fifteenth-, sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italian lute, archlute, theorbo,...
This is the first book-length study in any language dedicated specifically to lute, guitar, and vihuela performance. Written by specialists of this mu...
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159,63 zł |
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The Early History of the Viol
ISBN: 9780521357432 / Angielski / Miękka / 284 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book traces the development of the viol from its late medieval Spanish origins to the sixteenth century, when it became the most widely played bowed instrument in western Europe. Ian Woodfield examines the two most important ancestors of the instrument, the Moorish rahab and the vihuela de mano. From these two instruments emerged an early form of viol, the Valencian vihuela de arco, which spread rapidly across the Mediterranean during the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia. The viol was enthusiastically accepted by the d'Este and Gonzaga families and other Italian arbiters before migrating across...
This book traces the development of the viol from its late medieval Spanish origins to the sixteenth century, when it became the most widely played bo...
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183,59 zł |
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Violin Technique and Performance Practice in the Late Eighteenth and Early Nineteenth Centuries
ISBN: 9780521397445 / Angielski / Miękka / 428 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This volume is one of the first to examine in detail the numerous violin treatises of the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. It provides a scholarly historical and technical guide to violin pedagogical method, technique and performance practice during the most critical period in the history of the instrument. Extracts in translation from the most significant and authoritative sources are presented with introductions, commentary, illustrations, extensive musical examples and a glossary of specific ornaments. It will be of interest and use to students, performers, and historians.
This volume is one of the first to examine in detail the numerous violin treatises of the late-eighteenth and early-nineteenth centuries. It provides ...
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159,63 zł |
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One Hundred Years of Violoncello: A History of Technique and Performance Practice, 1740 1840
ISBN: 9780521607612 / Angielski / Miękka / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the first book to address the full range of performance issues for the cello from the Baroque to the early Romantic period. The development of playing techniques and stylistic transitions are traced regionally through a comparison of Italian, French, German, English, and East European performance traits. Through a close study of contemporary violoncello methods, music, early instruments, periodicals, diaries, letters and pictures, Walden provides a cohesive overview which examines construction methods for instruments and bows, fingering and bowing techniques, special effects and...
This is the first book to address the full range of performance issues for the cello from the Baroque to the early Romantic period. The development of...
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159,63 zł |