A Plain & Easy Introduction to the Harpsichord
A Plain & Easy Introduction to the Harpsichord

Author: Ruth Nurmi

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 9780810818866

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Provides basic information on the harpsichord, best-known instrument of baroque music, including physical properties, kinds of harpsichords available, instruction on tuning and common maintenance problems, explanations of technique and fingering, tempo, registration, ensemble playing, and special notational problems.

Baroque Music
Baroque Music

Author: Victor Rangel-Ribeiro

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2016-11-16

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 0486805069

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This clear, accessible approach to the standard repertoire offers professional and amateur musicians practical advice for performing the music of Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Telemann, and other composers of the Baroque era.

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