BOOKS
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ANNALA, Hannu & MATLIK, Heiki
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Handbook of Guitar and
Lute Composers
MB98254/£13.95*
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Hannu Annala & Heiki Matlik have used more than 70 music
books as sources as well as dozens of composer leaflets acquired from
the musical information centers of several countries. During the writing
process, which lasted for more than three years, we received extra
information from many modern composers, Leo Brouwer and Reginald Smith
Brindle among others. In addition, several internationally renowed
performing guitarists gave us valuable information, we are indebted to
the following; Magnus Andersson (Sweden), Remi Boucher (Canada),
Margarita Escarpa (Spain), Aleksander Frauchi (Russia) and David
Tanenbaum (USA) among others.
Their aim was to write a book with a clear structure and therefore there
are separate chapters for each instrument, such as the Renaissance and
the Baroque guitar, the Renaissance and the Baroque lute and the
vihuela., We have not seen such division in any other books. This kind
of structure enables the reader to easily discover which composers have
composed for a certain instrument during a certain era. In the beginning
of the book there are short introductions about guitar and lute
instruments as well as basic facts about their history.
In addition to traditional composers, the book presents several modern
composers, on whom there has been little information available. The list
of concertos is a new invention; it contains information on more than
400 guitar and lute concertos dating from the Baroque until the present
day. We hope that the Handbook of Guitar and Lute Composers serves as a
practical guide for both amateurs and professionals, encouraging them to
study the history of these instruments and the situation today.
172pp Soft cover |
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