The cello / Elizabeth Cowling.
| Author/creator |
Cowling, Elizabeth, 1910-1997 |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | Second revised, United States edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1983. |
| Description | 240 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Contents | The instrument -- The early development of the cello -- About the literature for the cello -- A selective group of twentieth-century cellists -- Conclusions and reflections -- Postlude -- Appendix A. Cello continuo sonatas: Italian Baroque composers -- Appendix B. Short list of effective pieces for cello and piano -- Appendix C. Short list of effective transcriptions -- Appendix D. The Baroque cello. |
| Abstract | For this book, Professor Cowling has in mind a readership made up of amateurs as well as students and professional musicians. In an opening section she describes the instrument itself, its anatomy, physics, early makers, variants, development, and its bow. The early history of the cello is then outlined, starting from the sixteenth-century origins and continuing to the spread in popularity during the eighteenth century to countries outside Italy. The literature of the instrument is next described, from the earliest compositions to the work of such twentieth-century composers as Elgar, Bloch, Debussy, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev, Shostakovich and Britten. A final section discusses the qualities of some eminent modern cellists, and the book ends with the author's conclusions and reflections on her theme. Particularly useful are Professor Cowling's list of pieces for piano and cello and of effective transcriptions. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-233) and index. |
| LCCN | 82062120 |
| ISBN | 0684178702 : |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Music | Music Stacks | ML910.C7 C4 1983 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |