Now in its second edition the acclaimed volume is more than a book about the contrabass, but an introduction to string playing at a time in the history of Western music when timbre has finally asced to its rightful role among musical parameters. It articulates the real musical image and potential of the contrabass, and introduces new concepts, aesthetics, and techniques.
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Author Biography: Bertram Turetzky, the foremost contrabassist in America today, is a member of the Music Department at the University of California, San Diego.
The Contemporary Contrabass
Now in its second edition the acclaimed volume is more than a book about the contrabass, but an introduction to string playing at a time in the history of Western music when timbre has finally asced to its rightful role among musical parameters. It articulates the real musical image and potential of the contrabass, and introduces new concepts, aesthetics, and techniques.
Author Biography: Bertram Turetzky, the foremost contrabassist in America today, is a member of the Music Department at the University of California, San Diego.
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The Contemporary Contrabass
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The Contemporary Contrabass
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520409941 |
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| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Publication date: | 08/16/2024 |
| Series: | The New Instrumentation , #1 |
| Pages: | 130 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.00(d) |
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