The Harpsichord Diaries

The Harpsichord Diaries
Author: Elaine Funaro
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2019-05
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578474335

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.

John W. Schaum Piano Course

John W. Schaum Piano Course
Author: John W. Schaum
Publisher: Warner Bros. Publications
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1995-12
Genre: Piano
ISBN: 9780769235813

Most often a pupil's difficulty is not because of technic deficiency but is due to weak note recognition. Consistent use of these drills will help your student to become a good note reader.

A Guide to the Harpsichord

A Guide to the Harpsichord
Author: Ann Bond
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2003-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781574670639

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.

Harpsichord music

Harpsichord music
Author: Giovanni Battista Draghi
Publisher: A-R Editions, Inc.
Total Pages: 146
Release: 1986-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0895792168

Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers

Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers
Author: Adel Heinrich
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1991-06-30
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0313387907

This reference work catalogs music for organ and harpsichord written by more than 700 women composers from 40 countries. Compiler Adel Heinrich has expanded the organ and harpsichord repertoire to include choir and instruments accompanying organ and harpsichord. She provides more detailed information about each work than can be found in any other reference book on women composers. In addition to biographies for each woman, Heinrich supplies listings of individual compositions, and includes descriptions and sources whenever possible. Each composition is listed in both the Instrumentation Index and the Title Index. Publishers, library sources, and recording companies with their addresses are also provided. There is also a chronological listing of composers by country. Two appendices list a large number of women who have either written music for organ and harpsichord with no specific titles known, or have performed on one or both instruments. This reference book is a valuable resource for organists, harpsichordists, teachers, choral and instrumental conductors, and planners of festivals and recitals.

A History of Music for Harpsichord Or Piano and Orchestra

A History of Music for Harpsichord Or Piano and Orchestra
Author: John M. Harris
Publisher:
Total Pages: 496
Release: 1997
Genre: Music
ISBN:

Organized to follow the development of the Baroque harpsichord concerto, the volume is divided into four parts: the Baroque era (J.S. Bach to Mozart), the Classical era (Mozart to Beethoven), the Romantic era (post-Beethoven to Brahms), and the 20th century (post-Brahms to the present). Each part begins with an examination of the works composed in Germany, followed by Italy, then European countries east of the north-south line through Germany and Italy, and finally countries west of that line. Includes a discography, bibliography, 46 tables of additional composers listed by country, and a composer index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Playing the Harpsichord

Playing the Harpsichord
Author: Howard Schott
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780486422343

This concise volume offers both a practical manual for performers and an authoritative history of the instrument. Includes advice on mastering basic touch, fingering, articulation and phrasing, rhythm and tempo, ornaments, more.

Playing the Harpsichord Expressively

Playing the Harpsichord Expressively
Author: Mark Kroll
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2004
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780810850323

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.

Historical Harpsichord Technique

Historical Harpsichord Technique
Author: Yonit Lea Kosovske
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2011-07-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0253001455

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.