This is a compact, composite and authoritative survey of the history and development of the cello and its repertory since the origins of the instrument. The vol

This is a compact, composite and authoritative survey of the history and development of the cello and its repertory since the origins of the instrument. The vol

The first book to address the full range of performance issues for the violoncello from the Baroque to the early Romantic period. Richly illustrated with over 3

This Companion offers a concise and authoritative survey of the string quartet by eleven chamber music specialists. Its fifteen carefully structured chapters pr

This Companion, first published in 2000, provides a comprehensive view of Beethoven and his work. The first part of the book presents the composer as a private