A Guide to the Harpsichord

by Ann Bond

Overview

(Amadeus). This practical guide to the mechanics and evolution of the instrument also offers a survey of its literature. The author discusses touch and technique and the issues involved in historical performance practices. Also includes suggestions on selecting and maintaining a harpsichord.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781574670639
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2003
Series:	Amadeus
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.64(h) x 0.64(d)

About the Author

Ann Bond was a pupil of Thurston Dart at Cambridge University and went on to study with Robert Woolley and David Roblou. She has performed with many notable early music specialists and recorded with the Consort of Twelve. Formerly Lecturer in music and University Organist at Manchester University, she now lives in Lancashire.

Editorial Reviews

A musician specializing in early music, Bond explains the mechanics and evolution of the keyboard instrument that is being produced again in response to the continuing revival of early music. She also offers advice on touch and technique, including articulation and fingering; discusses issues of historical performance and ornamentation; reviews the repertoire of each of the great national schools and the literature; and analyzes in depth four representative pieces. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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