CD: The Morkov Project: Musical Life in 19th-Century St. Petersburg: Works for Russian Seven-String Guitar and Fortepiano A utilitarian tool defined in

A utilitarian tool defined in 1800 by its tonal properties became by century's end an expensive objet d'art

: Christopher Challen

written by leading scholars in the field of American band history

Volume 5 includes 300 pages in an 8-1/2" x 11" format with full color illustrations and an accompanying DVD of musical examples performed on instruments from the Utley Collection

CD: The Morkov Project: Musical Life in 19th-Century St. Petersburg: Works for Russian Seven-String Guitar and Fortepiano A utilitarian tool defined inThe Morkov Project: Musical Life in 19th Century St. Petersburg: Works for Russian Seven String Guitar and Fortepiano This recording is based on a little known manuscript for guitar and fortepiano held at the Glinka Museum of Music in Moscow. On one level, the album aims to support the revival of the Russian seven string guitar, an instrument with its own distinctive tuning (DGBdgbd), rich history, and unique repertoire. On another, it uses this