Art of Playing the Harpsichord

Art of Playing the Harpsichord
ISBN-10
0739007602
ISBN-13
9780739007600
Category
Music
Pages
88
Language
English
Published
1974
Publisher
Alfred Music Publishing
Author
François Couperin

Description

An important 18th-century instruction book, Couperin's The Art of Playing the Harpsichord contains valuable information on technique, fingering, phrasing, ornamentation and keyboard performance style. Halford's scholarly introduction includes a biographical sketch of the composer, a thorough discussion of French Baroque ornamentation and a useful summary of Couperin's style. The eight preludes used by Couperin to illustrate his approach are musical gems rarely found in other collections.

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