A history of the Neapolitan mandoline from its origins until the early nineteenth century, with a thematic index of published and manuscript music for the instrument
Volume I - History: The 4-course mandoline was developed in Naples in the 1740's, principally by the Vinaccia family. It is differentiated from the earlier 4, 5, or 6-course mandolino by its deeper body, moveable bridge, violin tuning, higher string tension with partial use of metal stringing, and the universal application of quill technique. This thesis traces the great popularity which the mandoline enjoyed throughout Europe, especially in France, between 1760 and 1785. Italian virtuosos, such as LeoneÌ, Cifolelli, and Nonnini, performed at the Concert Spirituel in Paris, and won enthusiastic reviews from musical journals. Many mandolinists published tuition books there, as well as approximately 85 volumes of music for their instrument. The mandoline was also popular in Lyon, where Fouchetti and Verdone were leading players, teachers, and composers. This thesis also examines the history of the instrument in Britain, Germany, Russia, North America, and the Habsburg Empire, where there was a resurgence of interest in all types of mandolin in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, especially in Prague and Vienna. Much new music was produced, including repertoire items by Mozart, Beethoven, and
Sparks, Paul Raymond
M Music
A history of the Neapolitan mandoline from its origins until the early nineteenth century, with a thematic index of published and manuscript music for the instrument. Volume I - History: The 4-course mandoline was developed in Naples in the 1740's, principally by the Vinaccia family. It is differentiated from the earlier 4, 5, or 6-course mandolino by its deeper body, moveable bridge, violin tuning, higher string tension with partial use of metal stringing, and the universal application of quill technique. This thesis traces the great popularity which the mandoline enjoyed throughout Europe, especially in France, between 1760 and 1785. Italian virtuosos, such as LeoneÌ, Cifolelli, and Nonnini, performed at the Concert Spirituel in Paris, and won enthusiastic reviews from musical journals. Many mandolinists published tuition books there, as well as approximately 85 volumes of music for their instrument. The mandoline was also popular in Lyon, where Fouchetti and Verdone were leading players, teachers, and composers. This thesis also examines the history of the instrument in Britain, Germany, Russia, North America, and the Habsburg Empire, where there was a resurgence of interest in all types of mandolin in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, especially in Prague and Vienna. Much new music was produced, including repertoire items by Mozart, Beethoven, and
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