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Informationen zum Autor STERLING SCOTT JONES resides in Munich, where he was a founding member of the Studio der frühen Musik. He now performs on early bowed string instruments with various groups. Klappentext This is a brief history of the lira da braccio, a handbook for its use, and selected repertoire. Zusammenfassung The Lira Da Braccio may be the missing link between the medieval fiddle and the modern violin. By analyzing iconographical representations and instruments in museums, this work identifies several categories of design and shape. It provides charts of chords and fingerings, and arrangements of pieces that can be performed on the Lira Da Braccio. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface1. A Short History of the Lira da Braccio 2. Some Early Citations 3. Extant Instruments 4. The Lira da Braccio in Works of Art 5. Chords and Fingering Charts 6. Selected Repertoire Marco Cara, S'io sedo a l'ombra amor Jacob Arcadelt, O felici occhi miei Annonymous, Con pianto e con dolore Marco Cara, Io non compro piu speranza Alfonso della Viola, Music tol Sacrificio Anonymous, Romanesca, Pasamezo de lira (fragment) Anonymous, Aime sospiri Biagio Marini, CapriccioAppendix Pesaro Manuscript and Transcription Anonymous, Ayme sospiri (Excorial Manuscript) Biagio Marini, Capriccio per Sonare il Violino con tre corde a modo di Lira Fingering Chart for Alto Tuning List of Instrument MakersBibliography
