The Early Mandolin
Published on 1. May 1989
Book
Hardback
197 pages
978-0-19-318516-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the possibility of there having been two main types of early mandolin, the gut-stringed "mandolino", played with the fingers and the later Neopolitan "mandoline" with metal strings, played with a plectrum. The authors look at their physical characteristics, tunings, playing techniques and musical histories to about 1800. They present the full extent of their repertories, which include works by Handel, Vivaldi, Alessandro Scarlatti, Hummel, Beethoven, and Sammartini, whose recently discovered sonata for mandolin is published here for the first time. The study is aimed at players and teachers of the mandolin, musicologists, organologists as well as students of early music.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Oxford University Press
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
bibliography
ISBN-13
978-0-19-318516-6 (9780193185166)
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Persons
Content
Part 1 The mandolino: origins; the Italian mandola/mandolino in the 17th century; the mandola/mandolino in the 18th century; practical information about the mandolino for players and makers; other instruments related to the mandolino. Appendices: A - list of primary music sources for the mandolino - manuscript collections, published music; B - music examples. Part 2 The mandoline: Naples and the origins of a new instrument; the mandoline in France; the mandoline elsewhere in Europe; a guide to playing the Neapolitan mandoline; instruments related to the Neapolitan mandoline in the 18th century. Appendices: A - list of primary music sources for the Neapolitan mandoline - published music, manuscript collections; B - music examples.