The Adventures of a Cello by Carlos Prieto
A delightful biography of a celebrated Stradivarius cello and an inviting overview of cello music and musicians by world-famous concert cellist Carlos Prieto.
The Adventures of a Cello
Summary
In 1720, Antonio Stradivari crafted an exquisite work of art - a cello known as the Piatti. Over the next three centuries of its life, the Piatti cello left its birthplace of Cremona, Italy, and resided in Spain, Ireland, England, Italy, Germany, and the United States. The author recounts the adventurous life of his beloved 'Cello Prieto'.
The Adventures of a Cello Summary
The Adventures of a Cello Reviews
Crammed full of useful and insightful information, Prieto's book is essential reading and reference material for all cellists and musicians alike. -- Catherine Milligan Stringendo
About Carlos Prieto
CARLOS PRIETO is an internationally acclaimed concert cellist who is considered one of Latin America's premier cellists. He has performed throughout the United States, Latin America, Europe, Russia, China, India, and other countries. His many honors include the National Award for the Arts of Mexico, the French Order of Arts and Letters, the Order of Civil Merit awarded by the King of Spain, the Pushkin Medal from the President of Russia, the Eva Janzer Award (Chevalier du Violoncelle) from the University of Indiana, the Cultural Leadership Citation from the Yale University School of Music, and the Achievement Award of the Mexican Cultural Institute of New York. He has recorded over eighty works, including the complete Bach suites for solo cello, and is the author of seven books.
Table of Contents
Foreword. The Adventures of a Cello and the Stories and Memories of Its Happy Owner - Alvaro Mutis Introduction. The Origin and Purpose of This Book Part One. A Brief History of Violin Making 1. Observations on the Origin of Violins and Cellos; 2. Amati, Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesu, and the Great Italian Violin Makers Part Two. The Adventures of a Stradivari Cello from 1720 to the Present 3. The Adventures of a Stradivari Cello: From Cremona in 1720 to New York in 1979; 4. A Brief Autobiographical Note; 5. Around the World with the Piatti; 6. My Relationship with the Music and Musicians of Latin America, Spain, and Portugal Part Three. A Brief History of Music for Cello from the Time of Stradivari to the Present 7. The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries; 8. From Beethoven to the End of the Nineteenth Century; 9. The Twentieth and Twenty-first Centuries: The Cello Comes of Age
Additional information
GOR005428821
9780292713222
0292713223
The Adventures of a Cello by Carlos Prieto
Used - Very Good
Hardback
University of Texas Press
2006-10-01
368
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