The Contemporary Guitar (The New Instrumentation)

by John Schneider

Book Overview

The Contemporary Guitar traces the extraordinary rise of the instrument in concert music over the past century. Though recognized worldwide as a popular music icon, the all-to-recent time when the guitar was looked down upon as a second-class citizen in the world of "serious" music is finally past, and it can now be found in the scores of the most important composers. The guitar's rightful place in chamber music, orchestral music, or as a solo instrument...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520057813
• ISBN13: 9780520057814
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.