One Hundred Years of Violoncello

One Hundred Years of Violoncello
Author: Valerie Walden
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2004-08-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0521607612

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The first book to address the full range of performance issues for the violoncello from the Baroque to the early Romantic period. Richly illustrated with over 300 music examples, plates and figures, this book provides playing instructions which can easily be applied by modern players to their own performance of period music.

The Baroque Cello Revival

The Baroque Cello Revival
Author: Paul R. Laird
Publsiher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0810851539

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This resource considers the Baroque cello's revival as part of the period instrument movement from the viewpoints of more than forty cellists from three generations and four luthiers who have worked on period cellos. What emerges is a nuanced and detailed picture of the cello in the past and present and the varied instruments now played under the label 'Baroque cello.' Period instruments played with appropriate techniques have become a major presence in classical music. For the cello, which changed substantially between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, it is challenging to describe specific traits for certain time periods. Through improvements in strings and the efforts of luthiers such as Stradivari, the cello became smaller and easier to play. Many controversies remain concerning the Baroque cello's form, including aspects of the bass bar, neck, fingerboard, and bridge. Although an uneasy consensus on technical matters has emerged for Baroque cellists today, one still encounters significant questions on important issues. Doubts compound when period performers enter the Classic and Romantic eras. By chronicling the searches of top cellists in England, Europe, and North America, the author reveals the great variety of forms that exist among what cellists call the 'Baroque cello.' This is the first study in which the revival of a single period instrument has been considered in such qualified detail. This book also offers many details concerning the history of the period performance movement in reference to famous ensembles and musicians. This volume will be welcomed by musicologists, luthiers, and anyone interested in string history.

Musical Performance

Musical Performance
Author: John Rink
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2002-12-12
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0521788625

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Playing the Cello 1780 1930

Playing the Cello  1780   1930
Author: George Kennaway
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2016-04-22
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781317079811

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This innovative study of nineteenth-century cellists and cello playing shows how simple concepts of posture, technique and expression changed over time, while acknowledging that many different practices co-existed. By placing an awareness of this diversity at the centre of an historical narrative, George Kennaway has produced a unique cultural history of performance practices. In addition to drawing upon an unusually wide range of source materials - from instructional methods to poetry, novels and film - Kennaway acknowledges the instability and ambiguity of the data that supports historically informed performance. By examining nineteenth-century assumptions about the very nature of the cello itself, he demonstrates new ways of thinking about historical performance today. Kennaway’s treatment of tone quality and projection, and of posture, bow-strokes and fingering, is informed by his practical insights as a professional cellist and teacher. Vibrato and portamento are examined in the context of an increasing divergence between theory and practice, as seen in printed sources and heard in early cello recordings. Kennaway also explores differing nineteenth-century views of the cello’s gendered identity and the relevance of these cultural tropes to contemporary performance. By accepting the diversity and ambiguity of nineteenth-century sources, and by resisting oversimplified solutions, Kennaway has produced a nuanced performing history that will challenge and engage musicologists and performers alike.

The Cambridge Companion to the Harpsichord

The Cambridge Companion to the Harpsichord
Author: Mark Kroll
Publsiher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 407
Release: 2019-01-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781107156074

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Covers every aspect of the harpsichord and its music, including composers, genres, national styles, tuning, and the art of harpsichord building.

Teaching Violin Viola Cello and Double Bass

Teaching Violin  Viola  Cello  and Double Bass
Author: Dijana Ihas,Miranda Wilson,Gaelen McCormick
Publsiher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2023-11-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781000970500

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Teaching Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass summarizes three centuries of string pedagogy treatises to create a comprehensive resource on methods and approaches to teaching all four bowed string instruments. Co-written by three performance and pedagogy experts, each specializing in different string instruments, this book is applicable to all levels of instruction. Essays on historical pedagogues are clearly structured to allow for easy comprehension of their philosophies, pedagogical practices, and unique contributions. This book concludes with a section on application through comparative analysis of the historical methods and approaches. With coverage from the eighteenth century to the present, this book will be invaluable for teachers and students of string pedagogy and general readers who wish to learn more about string pedagogy’s rich history, diverse content, and modern developments.

Performance Practice

Performance Practice
Author: Roland Jackson
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 542
Release: 2013-10-23
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781136767708

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Performance practice is the study of how music was performed over the centuries, both by its originators (the composers and performers who introduced the works) and, later, by revivalists. This first of its kind Dictionary offers entries on composers, musiciansperformers, technical terms, performance centers, musical instruments, and genres, all aimed at elucidating issues in performance practice. This A-Z guide will help students, scholars, and listeners understand how musical works were originally performed and subsequently changed over the centuries. Compiled by a leading scholar in the field, this work will serve as both a point-of-entry for beginners as well as a roadmap for advanced scholarship in the field.

Cello Secrets

Cello Secrets
Author: Brian Hodges,Jo Nardolillo
Publsiher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 189
Release: 2018-06-20
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781538102879

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Cello Secrets explains over 100 of the most helpful insider tricks cellists use to master the instrument. With each technique carefully explained and illustrated, the book serves as an accessible textbook for all advanced cello players, from talented teenagers to college students, to conservatory pre-professionals. This book guides advanced students through technical maintenance and performance preparation, helping them beyond what can be covered in lessons. Co-written by Brian Hodges and Jo Nardolillo, these tips grow from extensive study of the art of high-level teaching with many of today's leading pedagogues, and have been developed into strategies, tricks, and techniques that are taught in masterclasses and seminars around the country. The book provides: Insightful Information Demystifying Cello Technique Troubleshooting Practical tips and advice Experienced professionals talking from their own career Cello Secrets organizes these ideas into a single book, and will have great value for private teachers and as a textbook in cello pedagogy courses. Professionals and skilled amateurs can use the text as a guidebook in improving their own skills.