The Classical Mandolin

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The Classical Mandolin is written by Paul Sparks and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0195173376 (ISBN 10) and 9780195173376 (ISBN 13).

A "hidden" instrument in the classical music world, the mandolin's repertoire of original music remains largely unknown. This book examines the lives and works of the mandolin's great composers and, together with Sparks's earlier The Early Mandolin (Oxford 1989), provides the first comprehensive survey of the instrument's history. The book also explores aspects of technique and looks at present-day orchestras and soloists.