104 pp. $29.95, Presser Order number 494-02835 (RTFT-14)
With
his Diccionario de Guitarristas, Domingo Prat provided us in 1934 with a
wealth of information on the guitar and related subjects. The introduction to
the facsimile edition which was published in 1986 summarizes the four main areas
of interest: South American guitar music in general, and Argentine guitar music
in particular; The guitar in Spain; Contemporary guitar; Guitar history. There
are numerous references to individuals from the world of flamenco, or género
andaluz as Prat called it. An appendix of many pages is exclusively about
guitar builders. The 1986 reprint of this major reference book and the
continuous call for it proves that is it a work of lasting value. While pages
contain few alphabetical keywords, they have many items which deserve to be
retained for an index. In total, the index lists about 9000 persons in 21000
references. It provides all names of individuals, geographical names, venues,
organizations, orchestras and groups, music societies, publishers, magazines,
newspapers etc. in a way that any information can by found by keyword. No
quality filter was applied on keywords – everybody mentioned in the
Diccionario is in the index, even kids who were at one time the pupil of
some obscure teacher. Many names are included which Prat just wanted to have to
make sure that his inner and outer circle of guitar afficionados would buy the
book. Also a number of personalities are presented which have nothing to do with
the guitar but are obviously included for marketing reasons. It is believed that
this index becomes an indispensible tool for researchers in the field of the
guitar.
Jan
de Kloe was born in The Hague (The Netherlands) in 1943. Since 1967 he lives in
Belgium. He studied music privately and at the royal conservatories of Brussels
and Liège. As a soloist he performed in Belgium and various other European
countries. He published three recordings (Baroque transcriptions and Spanish
music Volume 1 and 2). Music editing and research have resulted in a number of
publications. Jan de Kloe is currently connected as a computer graphics
consultant to specialized music publishers Editions Orphée (USA), Ashley Mark
(Great Britain), Chanterelle (Germany), Mel Bay (USA), HBS Nepomuk (Switzerland)
and others.
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