Hurdy Gurdy in Eighteenth Century France (Publications of the Early Music Institute) - Softcover

Robert A. Green

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0253209420 ISBN 13: 9780253209429

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1995

Synopsis

[ Hurdy-Gurdy in Eighteenth-Century France Publications of the Early Music Institute By ( Author ) Aug-1995 Paperback

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Review:

"This book will be of value to anyone researching or intending to play the instrument and its delightful music." - Notes

Synopsis:

The hurdy-gurdy has been around since the eleventh century, but improvements made during the eighteenth century led to its use in chamber music in court circles. Its repertory is experimental in nature, as composers wrote for an instrument with newly expanded range and expressive possibilities. Robert A. Green discusses the techniques of playing the hurdy-gurdy and the interpretation of its music, based on existing method books and his own experience as a performer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0253209420
• ISBN 13: 9780253209429
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128