The Baroque Guitar in Spain and the New World: Gaspar Sanz, Antonio de Santa Cruz, Francisco Guerau, Santiago de Murcia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780786675258)

A substantial amount of early music for the guitar remains unknown to modern performers and audiences. In recent years, however, musicologists, scholars and performers on period instruments have provided a wealth of accessible new source materials which players can now begin to interpret in convincing andeffective ways. Nevertheless, many still feel intimidated by the prospect of sorting through and learning to use these resources for the first time. For the uninitiated, just knowing where to start can be difficult.

This anthology contains representative selections from the publications and manuscripts of fourimportant Spanish Baroque guitarists: Gaspar Sanz, Antonio de Santa Cruz, Francisco Guerau, and Santiago de Murcia. In addition to being fun andentertaining music for all to enjoy, this collection is intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions by providing a hands-onintroduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance on the modern guitar.

Author: Frank Koonce
ISBN-10: 078667525X
ISBN-13: 9780786675258
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Language: English
Published: 10/09/2006
Pages: 170
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.04lbs
Size: 11.74h x 8.68w x 0.37d