British Harpsichord Music: HistoryBritish Harpsichord Music, Volume 2 examines the origin and development of music for plucked key board instruments in Britain. It traces the harpsichord's role both in solo performance and in accompaniment and ensemble playing. The book is a companion to John Harley's bibliography British Harpsichord Music, Volume 1, Sources, published in 1992. |
Contents
William Byrd | 19 |
Byrds Successors | 42 |
The MidSeventeenth Century | 74 |
Copyright | |
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