The Baroque Cello Revival: An Oral History

by Paul Laird and Paul R. Laird

Cellists play a variety of instruments that they call 'Baroque cellos, ' ranging from basically modern cellos with gut strings, a period bridge, and Baroque bow, to instruments where the entire set-up is altered. This is the first study in which the revival of a single period instrument has received such detailed consideration. Laird also offers many details concerning the history of the period performance movement in reference to famous ensembles...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810851539
• ISBN13: 9780810851535
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.7"