{"product_id":"italian-guitar-music-of-the-seventeenth-century-9781580469579","title":"Italian Guitar Music of the Seventeenth Century","description":"\u003cb\u003eOne of Europe's foremost experts on early guitar music explores this little-known but richly rewarding repertoire.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the seventeenth century, like today, the guitar was often used for chord strumming (\"battuto\" in Italian) in songs and popular dance genres, such as the \u003ci\u003eciaccona\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003esarabanda\u003c\/i\u003e. In the golden age of the baroque guitar, Italy gave rise to a unique solo repertoire, in which chord strumming and lute-like plucked (\"pizzicato\") styles were mixed. \u003ci\u003eItalian Guitar Music of the Seventeenth Century: Battuto and Pizzicato\u003c\/i\u003e explores this little-known repertoire, providing a historical background and examining particular performance issues. The book is accompanied by audio examples on a companion website.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Lex Eisenhardt is one of Europe's foremost experts on early guitar. He teaches both classical guitar and historical plucked instruments at the Conservatory of Amsterdam. He has produced a number of highly acclaimed CD recordings, and has given concerts and masterclasses in Europe, the United States, and Australia.","brand":"Lex Eisenhardt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48280503124219,"sku":"9781580469579","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781580469579_076c0ceb-f40f-4c0d-b0e9-e92ddec9153e.jpg?v=1772485069","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/italian-guitar-music-of-the-seventeenth-century-9781580469579","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}