L'art de Toucher Le Clavecin
Author : François Couperin
Publisher :
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 48,13 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Harpsichord
ISBN :
Art of Playing the Harpsichord
Author : François Couperin
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 47,73 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780739007600
Book 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.
The Keyboard in Baroque Europe
Author : Christopher Hogwood
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,68 MB
Release : 2003-06-12
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780521810555
Book Description
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François Couperin
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,59 MB
Release : 1949
Category :
ISBN :
Book Description
Musical Composition
Author : Alan Belkin
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 13,87 MB
Release : 2018-06-19
Category : Music
ISBN : 0300218990
Book Description
An invaluable introduction to the art and craft of musical composition from a distinguished teacher and composer This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical composition is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a style-neutral approach, in addition to presenting the commonly known classical forms, this book offers invaluable general guidance on developing and connecting musical ideas, building to a climax, and other fundamental formal principles. It is designed for both classroom use and independent study.
The Cambridge Companion to the Harpsichord
Author : Mark Kroll
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 24,90 MB
Release : 2019-01-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 1107156076
Book Description
Covers every aspect of the harpsichord and its music, including composers, genres, national styles, tuning, and the art of harpsichord building.
Clavichord for Beginners
Author : Joan Benson
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 48,41 MB
Release : 2014-04-25
Category : Music
ISBN : 0253011647
Book Description
Written by Joan Benson, one of the champions of clavichord performance in the 20th century, Clavichord for Beginners is an exceptional method book for both practitioners and enthusiasts. In addition to detailing the historical origins of the instrument and the evolution of keyboard technique, the book describes the proper method for practicing fingering and articulation and emphasizes the importance of touch and sensitivity at the keyboard.
Soeur Monique
Author : François Couperin
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 10,45 MB
Release : 1999-12-21
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781457473104
Book Description
An Organ solo composed by François Couperin.
Historical Harpsichord Technique
Author : Yonit Lea Kosovske
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,57 MB
Release : 2011-07-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 0253001455
Book Description
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.
Landowska on Music
Author : Wanda Landowska
Publisher : New York, Stein and Day
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 31,95 MB
Release : 1964
Category : Music
ISBN :
