Robert de Visée: French Baroque Masterpieces for the Classical Guitar
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (785 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1545531404 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 52 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
All of the arrangements in this book are designed for performance, and have been made in the spirit of Baroque music practice.. During his lifetime he published several books, including "Livre de Guitarre dedié au Roy," Paris, 1682, and "Livre de Pièces pour Guitarre," Paris, 1686. In 1709 he became a singer in the Royal Chapel, and in 1719 was appointed to the position of guitar teacher to Louis XIV. Robert de Visée (c.1655 - c.1732) was a French guitarist and composer who became a chamber musician to the court of Louis XIV. The arrangements in this book are drawn mainly from those sources, as well as from manuscripts in the Bibliotheque nationale, Paris