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Word: scordatura (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1965-1965
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...CONTINUO (2 LPs; Cambridge). Although the Baroque revival has dredged up a good deal of dross, it has also led to the discovery of some golden nuggets. Sonya Monosoff plays these with rich tone and temperament and gets colors seldom heard today, for Biber liked to use scordatura, an unorthodox tuning of the strings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Jan. 1, 1965 | 1/1/1965 | See Source »

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