The baroque guitar is a music instrument from the baroque time.

History

The earliest extant six string guitar was built in 1779 by Gaetano Vinaccia (1759 - after 1831) The Classical Mandolin by Paul Sparks (1995) Early Romantic Guitar in Naples, Italy. The Vinaccia family of luthiers is known for developing the mandolin. This guitar has been examined and does not show tell-tale signs of modifications from a double-course guitar. Stalking the Oldest Six String Guitar

Technique

• ^* "Baroque guitar for the modern performer - a practical compromise", by Don Rowe and Richard d’A Jensen.

Repertoire

• Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710)
• Robert de Visée (ca 1658-1725)

• The Baroque Guitar Printed Music from 1606-1737 by Dr. Gary R. Boye
• Francois Campion - Pieces for Baroque guitar in alternate tunings

Baroque guitar makers

=Historique baroque guitar makers

= The voboam family, Paris, France.

• Nicholas Alexandre Voboam II
• René Voboam
• Domenico Sellas

=Modern baroque guitar makers

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• Stephen Barber and Sandi Harris
• Daniel Larson
• John J van Gool

Baroque guitarists

=Historique performers

= David Rijckaert (Antwerp 1612-1661)

=Modern performers

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• Hopkinson Smith

External links

• Baroqueguitar.net
• INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BAROQUE GUITAR by the The Lute Society, U.K.
• Musical Instruments in Vermeer's Paintings: The Guitar, by Adelheid Rech

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