{"product_id":"the-early-history-of-the-viol-paperback-9780521357432","title":"The Early History of the Viol (Paperback) 9780521357432","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Early History of the Viol\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr Woodfield brings iconographic evidence and an interesting approach to this study of the viol which will be of interest to musicologists, iconographers, organologists and viol players.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eIan Woodfield (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521357432, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 21 April 1988\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e284 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.5 x 16.9 x 1.6 cm, 0.461 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'There is no doubt that this book is now the authoritative treatment of the subject, and will remain so for some time to come.' The Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book traces the development of the viol from its late medieval Spanish origins to the sixteenth century, when it became the most widely played bowed instrument in western Europe. Ian Woodfield examines the two most important ancestors of the instrument, the Moorish rahab and the vihuela de mano. From these two instruments emerged an early form of viol, the Valencian vihuela de arco, which spread rapidly across the Mediterranean during the papacy of Rodrigo Borgia. The viol was enthusiastically accepted by the d'Este and Gonzaga families and other Italian arbiters before migrating across the Alps and into the rest of Europe. The author discusses all aspects of the viol during its Renaissance hey-day: the growing perfection of viol design at the hands of Italian craftsmen; the gradual evolution of tuning systems; the development of advanced playing techniques and the wide range of music, both solo and consort. The final chapter examines the growth of a viol playing tradition in sixteenth-century England, in particular in the London choir-schools. Dr Woodfield brings iconographic evidence and an interesting approach to this study which will be of interest to musicologists, iconographers, organologists and viol players.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. The medieval viol\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Moorish rabab in Aragon\u003cbr\u003e 3. The vihuela de mano\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Valencian viol: its structure, playing techniques and music\u003cbr\u003e 5. The introduction of the viol into Italy\u003cbr\u003e 6. The viol in early sixteenth-century Germany\u003cbr\u003e 7. The structural development of the Italian viol in the sixteenth century\u003cbr\u003e 8. Italian viol tunings\u003cbr\u003e 9. Viol-playing techniques in sixteenth-century Italy\u003cbr\u003e 10. Music for solo viol in sixteenth-century Italy\u003cbr\u003e 11. The viol consort and its music in sixteenth-century Italy\u003cbr\u003e 12. The viol consort in late sixteenth-century Germany\u003cbr\u003e 13. The viol in France and the Low Countries\u003cbr\u003e 14. The viol in sixteenth-century England\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: String instruments [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on String instruments\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22String%20instruments%20%5BAVRL%5D%22\"\u003eAVRL\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46004190183704,"sku":"9780521357432","price":37.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521357432i_8639aaba-5ee7-4173-b1f8-cd12c62fbf79.jpg?v=1691375639","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-early-history-of-the-viol-paperback-9780521357432","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}