On bowed string instruments it is a method of playing by plucking the strings with the fingers, rather than using the bow.

The exact technique varies somewhat depending on the type of instrument: He has produced a number of highly acclaimed CD recordings, and has given concerts and masterclasses in Europe, the United States, and Australia.Pizzicato ( / ˌ p ɪ t s ɪ ˈ k ɑː t oʊ/, Italian: translated as 'pinched', and sometimes roughly as 'plucked') is a playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument. He teaches both classical guitar and historical plucked instruments at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. Lex Eisenhardt is one of Europe's foremost experts on early guitar. The book is accompanied by audio examples on a companion website. Italian Guitar Music of the Seventeenth Century: Battuto and Pizzicato explores this little-known repertoire, providing a historical background and examining particular performance issues. In the golden age of the baroque guitar, Italy gave rise to a unique solo repertoire, in which chord strumming and lute-like plucked ('pizzicato') styles were mixed. In the seventeenth century, like today, the guitar was often used for chord strumming ('battuto' in Italian) in songs and popular dance genres, such as the ciaccona or sarabanda. Seller Inventory # LHB9781580465335īook Description Hardback. He has produced a number of highly acclaimed CD recordings, and has given concerts and masterclasses in Europe, the United States, and Australia.

'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.īook Description Hardback. Well worth the attention of anyone with an interest in the music of the 17th century. Eisenhardt has long been known as a skilful and sensitive performer on a wide variety of historical guitars and with the present work he has shown himself to be equally impressive as a scholar and writer. NOSTALGIA In every sense a worthy successor to (Tyler's) The Early Guitar. To make his arguments more clear, we can listen to many musical examples on-line. exploration of the repertoire of the Baroque guitar in Italy, how it was exported to France and how also in Spain there was a revival of instrumental music inspired by folklore in which the guitar played an important role. LUTE SOCIETY OF AMERICA Presents the issue of tuning in a practice-based approach, written by one of the foremost performers on the instrument. His summary of past and current thought on performance related issues, combined with his references to translated original source material, allows even novices to understand and engage with the issues presented. It is a much-needed contribution to the current discussion of baroque guitar history (.), stringing, and performance. EARLY MUSIC (E)ngaging, well written, and well researched. This book will prove especially useful, then, for the modern performer interested in the five-course guitar, upon whom ultimately falls the task of answering the many remaining riddles that arise from the instrument's widely acknowledged imperfections. The biggest virtue of Eisenhardt's book is its careful, thorough analysis of the complexities encountered when performing solo music for the five-course guitar (or guitar-accompanied song). SOUNDBOARD MAGAZINE An important study for all performers concerned with the relevance of the five-course guitar as a solo instrument and its role in one of the largest printed repertories of secular song in the 17th century. (H)ighly recommended for anyone seriously interested in the Baroque guitar, the period or the music written for the instrument. Eisenhardt discusses many topics of interest to the player as well to the scholar.

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