The Lute in the Dutch Golden Age : Musical Culture in the Netherlands ca. 1580-1670 /

Closely associated with the social elite, the lute occupied a central place in the culture of the Dutch Golden Age. In this first comprehensive study of the instrument's role in seventeenth-century Netherlands, Jan W.J. Burgers explores how it functioned as the universal means of solo music mak...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Burgers, Jan W. J., 1932- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Muziekleven.
Luiten.
Luitmuziek.
Lute music.
Lute.
HISTORY > General.
MUSIC > Musical Instruments > Strings.
Luth, Musique de > Histoire et critique > 17e siecle.
Luth > Pays-Bas > Histoire > 17e siecle.
Lute music > History and criticism > 17th century.
Lute > Netherlands > History > 17th century.
Nederland.
Netherlands.
History.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Closely associated with the social elite, the lute occupied a central place in the culture of the Dutch Golden Age. In this first comprehensive study of the instrument's role in seventeenth-century Netherlands, Jan W.J. Burgers explores how it functioned as the universal means of solo music making, group performance, and accompaniment. He showcases famous and obscure musicians; lute music in books and manuscripts; lute makers and the international lute trade; and the instrument's place in Dutch literature and art of the period. Enhanced by beautiful illustrations, this study constitutes an imp.
Item Description:Errata slip inserted: "translators: Helene Reid and Susan Pond."
Physical Description:1 online resource (262 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9789048519392

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