Baroque Keyboard Masterpieces


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Great works include Bach's French Suite No. 5, Handel's Suite No. 5 in E Major, Scarlatti's Sonata in D Minor and Sonata in G Minor, plus works by Telemann, Purcell, Rameau, and others.




Anthology of baroque keyboard music


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The Anthology of Baroque Keyboard Music is paired with the DVD Performance Practices in Baroque Keyboard Music for a comprehensive look at the literature and performing conventions of the Baroque era. On the DVD, Dr. Hinson performs music from the Anthology, and relates invaluable information on basic touches, articulations, dynamics and ornamentation that will help the performer create a more historically-informed performance. Also on this DVD is a lecture on the history of Baroque dance and the relationship between dance and music, with nine of the most popular court dances performed to Dr. Hinson's keyboard accompaniment by dancers in Baroque costume.




English Keyboard Music Before the Nineteenth Century


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English keyboard art from Robertsbridge Codex (c. 1325) to John Field. Illuminating coverage of organ, harpsichord, pianoforte, other instruments; works of Tallis, Byrd, Gibbons, Tomkins, many others. Bibliography.




Did Bach Really Mean That?


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Essential Keyboard Repertoire, Volume 1


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This exciting edition contains 100 early intermediate selections in their original form, spanning the Baroque period to present day. The repertoire, which includes several minuets, folk dances, character pieces and much more, has been carefully graded and selected for student appeal by editor Lynn Freeman Olson.







Five Centuries of Keyboard Music


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Gillespie discusses 350 composers and their works for harpsichord and piano, including Bach, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, and Debussy. Includes 116 musical examples, illustrations, and a glossary of musical terms.




Baroque keyboard pieces


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A collection of the keyboard music of the period 1600-1750, offering a fairly representative selection of the forms, styles and composers of that period. Provides both scholarly performing editions and sources of enlightenment on performance conventions. Edited by Dr Richard Jones, a leading Bach scholar.




Easy Baroque Piano Music


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(Schott). As well as easy dances by Bach and Handel, this selection includes pieces by French, Italian and English baroque masters. Pupils will experiece an uncomplicated first acquaintance with the polyphonic structure of baroque music. The ornaments are written out in full, in each case keeping within the technical boundaries of this level of developement. Contents: Minuet in G major (Bach) * Minuet in G minor (Bach) * Gigue (Bach) * Bouree (Bach) * Minuet and Trio (Bach) * Sarabande (Bach) * Rigaudon (Bohm) * Sarabande (Corelli) * Les coucous benevoles (Couperin) * Gavotte en Rondeau (Dandrieu) * Sarabande (Graupner) * Bouree (Graupner) * Minuet (Handel) * Sarabande (Handel) * Bourree (Handel) * Air and Double (Handel) * Souabe (Kirnberger) * Prelude (Kuhnau) * Air (Purcell) * Allegro (Rathgeber) * Aria (Scarlatti) * Larghetto (Scarlatti) * Allegro (Telemann) * Rigaudon (Telemann) * Gigue (anon) * Quadrille (anon) * Marcia ungarese (anon) * Gigue (L. Mozart) * Praludium harpeggiato (Fischer) * Minuet (Fischer) * Fuga (Pachelbel) * Trumpet Tune (Purcell) * Gavotte (Purcell) * Jig (Purcell).




The Classical Era: An Introduction to the Keyboard Music


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Comprised of 13 pieces, this edition showcases the many dance forms of the Classical era and their evolution into the three- and four-movement sonata. A brief biography of each featured composer and a study of ornamentation are also included.