The sixteenth-century basse de violon: fact or fiction? Identification of the bass violin (1535-1635).
Description:
Research on the origins of the violoncello reveals considerable dispute concerning the existence and identity of its ancestor, the bass violin. This study focuses on the classification of the sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century bass violin by means of the following criteria: construction, early history and development, role due the social status of builders and players, use within the violin band, performing positions, and defining terminology. Accounts of inventories, organological treat…
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Date:
August 2009
Creator:
Erodi, Gyongy Iren
Partner:
UNT Libraries