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Cello Playing in Early-18th Century Britain (2015)

Ester Domingo Sancho
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Name: Ester Domingo Sancho Main subject: Oud-Barokcello Research coaches: Bart van Oort, Job ter Haar Title of Research: Cello playing in early 18th-century Britain. Research Question: Was there any school of cello playing during the first half of the 18th century in England? And in that case how far did the Italian Violoncellists influence the practice of cello playing in the 18th-century England and how this reflects in the repertoire for the instrument? Summary of Results: During the 17th century in England, the violin family instruments were considered by many of the noblemen and royalty as the instrument of pubs, village parties and fair-musicians. But, with the London performances of Italian and French cellists during the 30s of the 18th century, the popularity of the cello as a solo instrument grew considerably. Anyway, the cello, the bass instrument of the violin family, was built and played in England some years before that happened. It was designated with a different name (bass violin) and built in a different length than our modern standard but I believe it is still the same instrument. In this paper we will explore the terminology for the cello in Britain and I will try to proof that a bass violin is actually a cello by comparing the characteristics of some instruments made in England during the late 17th and 18th century, and paintings of the time. I will go also through the music and cello methods written and published in London for solo cello during the 18th century and I will analyze for what kind of musician was that music targeting, and what are the common characteristics of it. The presentation will include musical examples. Pictures and photos of instruments will be shown on a screen through a PowerPoint presentation. Biography: She began her musical studies at the age of eight in her hometown. She studied in the Conservatorio Superior de Aragón (CSMA) from 2006 to 2010. During 2011/12 she was a member of the JOA, a youth orchestra specialized in the performance practice of classical and romantic music with period instruments. In 2013 she finished a master degree at the Folkwang Universität der Künste in Essen, Germany, with Professors Alexander Hüllshof and Uli Witteler. Since September 2013 she studies a master's degree in Early Music at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, under the guidance of Prof. Jaap ter Linden with a scholarship generously granted by the government of her city. She is a member of the Age of Enlightenment Orchestra Experience 2015.
typeresearch exposition
date01/01/2015
published29/05/2015
last modified29/05/2015
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urlhttps://www.researchcatalogue.net/view/82704/82705
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