Harpsichord in America
| Author | : Larry Palmer |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780253208408 |
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A History of the Harpsichord
| Author | : Edward L. Kottick |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 606 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780253341662 |
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A History of the Harpsichord brings together for the first time more than 200 photographs, illustrations, and drawings of harpsichords in public museums and private collections throughout Europe the United States. Edward L. Kottick draws on his extensive technical knowledge and experience as a harpsichord builder to detail the changing design, structure, and acoustics of the instrument over seven centuries.Based on painstaking research, the book considers the place of the instrument in society and vividly describes the market forces that brought about changes in its form, decoration, and cultural importance. An accompanying CDincludes performances on several of the historical instruments described and illustrated in the volume, including a 1580 spinett virginal by Martin van der Biest and instruments built by Ruckers and Pleyel. The volume devotes attention to American harpsichord design as well as to present and future uses of the instrument.Also of interestThe History of the PianoforteA Documentary in SoundEva Badura-Skoda0-253-33582-5 HB £37.95
A History of the Harpsichord
| Author | : Edward L. Kottick |
| Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
| Total Pages | : 606 |
| Release | : 2003 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9780253341662 |
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A History of the Harpsichord brings together for the first time more than 200 photographs, illustrations, and drawings of harpsichords in public museums and private collections throughout Europe the United States. Edward L. Kottick draws on his extensive technical knowledge and experience as a harpsichord builder to detail the changing design, structure, and acoustics of the instrument over seven centuries.Based on painstaking research, the book considers the place of the instrument in society and vividly describes the market forces that brought about changes in its form, decoration, and cultural importance. An accompanying CDincludes performances on several of the historical instruments described and illustrated in the volume, including a 1580 spinett virginal by Martin van der Biest and instruments built by Ruckers and Pleyel. The volume devotes attention to American harpsichord design as well as to present and future uses of the instrument.Also of interestThe History of the PianoforteA Documentary in SoundEva Badura-Skoda0-253-33582-5 HB £37.95
Reflections of an American Harpsichordist
| Author | : Ralph Kirkpatrick |
| Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2017 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1580465919 |
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Presents previously unpublished memoirs (1933-77), lectures, and essays by the eminent harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick.
The Harpsichord and Clavichord
| Author | : Igor Kipnis |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 1323 |
| Release | : 2013-04-15 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1135949778 |
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The Harpsichord and Clavichord, An Encyclopedia includes articles on this family of instruments, including famous players, composers, instruments builders, the construction of the instruments, and related terminology. It is the first complete reference on this important family of keyboard instruments. The contributors include major scholars of music and musical instrument history from around the world. It completes the three-volume Encyclopedia of Keyboard Instruments.
Ralph Kirkpatrick
| Author | : Ralph Kirkpatrick |
| Publisher | : Boydell & Brewer |
| Total Pages | : 222 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1580465013 |
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This collection of letters to and from the eminent harpsichordist, scholar, and early-music pioneer Ralph Kirkpatrick provides a portrait of the musician from the beginning of his career in Paris in the 1930s to its end in the early 1980s. This collection of letters to and from the eminent harpsichordist, scholar, and early-music pioneer Ralph Kirkpatrick provides a portrait of the musician from the beginning of his career in Paris in the 1930s to its end in the early 1980s, offering new insights into his work and scholarship. The volume contains letters from Europe to his family as well as correspondence with harpsichord makers, performers, and composers, including Nadia Boulanger, Alexander Schneider, John Kirkpatrick, Elliott Carter, Henry Cowell, John Challis, Kenneth Gilbert, Serge Koussevitzky, and Vincent Persichetti. In addition, two former students of Kirkpatrick, the guitarist Eliot Fisk and the harpsichordist Mark Kroll, write about their experiences studying with Kirkpatrick in a foreword and an afterword. The volume also includes a bibliography of publications by and about the musician, as well as a discography. MeredithKirkpatrick is a librarian and bibliographer at Boston University and is the niece of Ralph Kirkpatrick.
The Harpsichord Owner's Guide
| Author | : Edward L. Kottick |
| Publisher | : UNC Press Books |
| Total Pages | : 193 |
| Release | : 2013-01-01 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 1469610604 |
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Kottick presents technical information in an accessible, but entertaining, way: the forms and styles of harpsichords, advice on purchasing decisions, maintenance techniques (such as voicing, regulating, and changing strings, tongues, plectra, springs, and dampers), aids in troubleshooting common problems, and detailed instructions on tuning and temperament. As builder of some thirty keyboard instruments, Kottick is well qualified to speak on the subject.
Tschudi, the Harpsichord Maker
| Author | : William Dale |
| Publisher | : Legare Street Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2022-10-27 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781016164498 |
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A Guide to the Harpsichord
| Author | : Ann Bond |
| Publisher | : Hal Leonard Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 272 |
| Release | : 2003-03 |
| Genre | : Music |
| ISBN | : 9781574670639 |
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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.
Early American suite
| Author | : Irwin Bazelon |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 32 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Chamber music |
| ISBN | : |
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