The Harpsichord and Clavichord
The Harpsichord and Clavichord

Author: Igor Kipnis

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 571

ISBN-13: 1135949786

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The Harpsichord and Clavichord, An Encyclopedia includes articles on this family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instruments builders, the construction of the instruments, and related terminology. It is the first complete reference on this important family of keyboard instruments. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instrument history from around the world. It completes the three-volume Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments.

The Clavichord
The Clavichord

Author: Bernard Brauchli

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1998-11-19

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 9780521630672

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This is a richly illustrated history of the clavichord, the forerunner of the modern piano.

Historical Harpsichord Technique
Historical Harpsichord Technique

Author: Yonit Lea Kosovske

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2011-07-11

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 0253001455

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Yonit Lea Kosovske surveys early music and writing about keyboard performance with the aim of facilitating the development of an expressive tone in the modern player. Reviewing the work of the pedagogues and performers of the late Renaissance through the late Baroque, she gives special emphasis to la douceur du toucher or a gentle touch. Other topics addressed include posture, early pedagogy, exercises, articulation, and fingering patterns. Illustrated with musical examples as well as photos of the author at the keyboard, Historical Harpsichord Technique can be used for individual or group lessons and for amateurs and professionals.

Clavichord for Beginners
Clavichord for Beginners

Author: Joan Benson

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2014-04-25

Total Pages: 142

ISBN-13: 0253011647

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Written by Joan Benson, one of the champions of clavichord performance in the 20th century, Clavichord for Beginners is an exceptional method book for both practitioners and enthusiasts. In addition to detailing the historical origins of the instrument and the evolution of keyboard technique, the book describes the proper method for practicing fingering and articulation and emphasizes the importance of touch and sensitivity at the keyboard.

The Cambridge Companion to the Harpsichord
The Cambridge Companion to the Harpsichord

Author: Mark Kroll

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-01-03

Total Pages: 407

ISBN-13: 1107156076

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Covers every aspect of the harpsichord and its music, including composers, genres, national styles, tuning, and the art of harpsichord building.

Playing the Harpsichord Expressively
Playing the Harpsichord Expressively

Author: Mark Kroll

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 146

ISBN-13: 9780810850323

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This book gives a practical method for playing the harpsichord in a way that was lost when the instrument was marginalized by the piano in the 19th century. Since a thorough knowledge of historical performance practice is such an important aspect of playing this repertoire, excerpts from relevant primary sources are given at the end of many of the lessons.

A History of the Harpsichord
A History of the Harpsichord

Author: Edward L. Kottick

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 606

ISBN-13: 9780253341662

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A History of the Harpsichord brings together for the first time more than 200 photographs, illustrations, and drawings of harpsichords in public museums and private collections throughout Europe the United States. Edward L. Kottick draws on his extensive technical knowledge and experience as a harpsichord builder to detail the changing design, structure, and acoustics of the instrument over seven centuries.Based on painstaking research, the book considers the place of the instrument in society and vividly describes the market forces that brought about changes in its form, decoration, and cultural importance. An accompanying CDincludes performances on several of the historical instruments described and illustrated in the volume, including a 1580 spinett virginal by Martin van der Biest and instruments built by Ruckers and Pleyel. The volume devotes attention to American harpsichord design as well as to present and future uses of the instrument.Also of interestThe History of the PianoforteA Documentary in SoundEva Badura-Skoda0-253-33582-5 HB £37.95