A Guide to the Harpsichord - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A Guide to the Harpsichord write by Ann Bond. This book was released on 2003-03. A Guide to the Harpsichord available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This practical guide treats the mechanics and evolution of the instrument, and offers a survey of its literature. The author provides valuable advice on touch and technique, including articulation and fingering, with a lucid exposition of the issues involved in historical performance practice and a clear explanation of ornamentation. The repertoire of each of the great national schools is presented and discussed, with four representative pieces singled out for detailed analysis. More advanced players will welcome the author's suggestions on continuo playing and the helpful discussion of tuning and temperaments. From advice on acquiring a harpsichord, to wise counsel on how to play it and what music to choose, to suggestions on maintenance and tuning, A Guide to the Harpsichord is an indispensable companion for both beginning and advanced harpsichordists.
The Harpsichord Owner's Guide
The Harpsichord Owner's Guide - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Harpsichord Owner's Guide write by Edward L. Kottick. This book was released on 2013-01-01. The Harpsichord Owner's Guide available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Kottick presents technical information in an accessible, but entertaining, way: the forms and styles of harpsichords, advice on purchasing decisions, maintenance techniques (such as voicing, regulating, and changing strings, tongues, plectra, springs, and dampers), aids in troubleshooting common problems, and detailed instructions on tuning and temperament. As builder of some thirty keyboard instruments, Kottick is well qualified to speak on the subject.
Playing the Harpsichord Expressively
Playing the Harpsichord Expressively - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Playing the Harpsichord Expressively write by Mark Kroll. This book was released on 2004. Playing the Harpsichord Expressively available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
The Harpsichord Diaries
The Harpsichord Diaries - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Harpsichord Diaries write by Elaine Funaro. This book was released on 2019-05. The Harpsichord Diaries available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Elena discovers a magical book in her grandmother's attic, The Harpsichord Diaries. Transported through five centuries, she meets eccentric talking harpsichords that bring music and history to life. Internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Elaine Funaro teamed up with her twins, professional theater director Eric Love and award-winning animator Andrea Love to create this unique musical journey.
A History of the Harpsichord
A History of the Harpsichord - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of the Harpsichord write by Edward L. Kottick. This book was released on 2003. A History of the Harpsichord available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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
