A Guide to the HarpsichordThis guide treats the mechanics and evolution of the harpsichord and offers a survey of its literature. The author discusses touch and technique, including articulation and fingering, with an exposition of the issues involved in historical performance practice and an explanation of ornamentation. |
Contents
Setting the Scene | 9 |
The Mechanics of the Harpsichord | 18 |
Harpsichord Building in the Past | 32 |
The Eclipse and Rebirth of the Instrument | 44 |
Starting to Play the Harpsichord | 51 |
Articulation in Harpsichord Music | 58 |
A Musical Interlude | 71 |
Techniques for the More Experienced Player | 84 |
The French Style | 144 |
French Baroque Style in Performance | 160 |
The German Style | 169 |
The Spanish Style | 179 |
A Commonsense View of Ornamentation | 186 |
First Steps in Continuo Playing | 206 |
Simple Facts About Pitch Tuning and Temperament | 222 |
Care Maintenance and Tuning of the Harpsichord | 230 |
Fingering | 91 |
Issues of Historical Performance Practice | 104 |
Discovering the Repertory How to Choose and Buy Music | 119 |
The English Style | 124 |
The Italian Style | 135 |
TwentiethCentury Harpsichord Music | 245 |
Useful Information | 247 |
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