A History of the Baryton and Its Music

Informationen zum Autor Carol A. Gartrell is Deputy Head of the School of Performance and Screen Studies and Teaching Fellow at Kingston University in Surrey. Klappentext This publication examines the unique Baroque stringed instrument, the baryton, from its origin in the early 17th century to the present day, using evidence gleaned from extant instruments, manuscript sources, and contemporary accounts. The book offers guidance on playing technique, information on design and manufacture, descriptions and photos of existing instruments, and a repertoire of hitherto unpublished music.

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By Carol A. Gartrell

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The baryton is a unique string instrument that provides both bowed melody and plucked accompaniment simultaneously. It emerged in the Baroque era as a solo, self-accompanying viol and was later adopted as a virtuoso melodic instrument to enhance the dramatic arias of the day. A History of the Baryton and Its Music: King of Instruments, Instrument of Kings is the only reference available on this intriguing instrument. This presents a detailed history of the baryton, guidance on playing technique, information on its design and manufacture, descriptions and photos of extant instruments, and a repertoire of hitherto unpublished music. Carol A. Gartrell details the origins and development of the baryton through the instruments that have survived, and through a unique collection of music representing different styles and genres. In addition to a bibliography and an index, the book concludes with two galleries containing an extensive inventory: the first provides detailed descriptions of all extant instruments and more than 20 photographs, while the second gallery catalogs extant manuscripts and supplies a representative selection of complete transcriptions, illustrating the range and variety of baryton music and providing musicians with previously unpublished music they could perform. Complete with a selected discography of baryton recordings, A History of the Baryton and Its Music is an interesting and necessary resource for the musicologist, organologist, and performer.

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