PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENTS OF THE RENAISSANCE EPOCH: HISTORICAL LANDMARKS Cover Image

INSTRUMENTE CU COARDE CIUPITE ÎN EPOCA RENAȘTERII: REPERE ISTORICE
PLUCKED STRING INSTRUMENTS OF THE RENAISSANCE EPOCH: HISTORICAL LANDMARKS

Author(s): Mihail Agafița
Subject(s): Cultural history, Music, 15th Century, 16th Century
Published by: Academia de Muzică, Teatru și Arte Plastice
Keywords: lute; vihuela; Spanish guitar; Francesco Canova da Milano; Miguel de Fuenllana;

Summary/Abstract: In th center of the author’s attention are the plucked string instruments from the Renaissance era. The purpose of the article is to review the development of these instruments through the mutual influence of different types, construction and shapes, such as the lute, viola, 4- and 5-string guitar. The author brings arguments and historical facts on the constructive developmentof these instruments, completing the repertoire, the appearance of textbooks and collections of pieces of various genres, whichlead to the application in the composition and interpretation practice of the guitar in the contemporary sense of the word.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 1(42)
  • Page Range: 17-21
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Romanian