Download or read book Talking Harpsichords written by Alastair McAllister and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-10-02 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Talking Harpsichords is an attempt to bring more into focus the world of the harpsichord. Importantly, it is also an expression of appreciation to all those who have helped this traveller achieve the making of some good instruments. In addition, the writer believes that we are, each one of us, and from time to time, entitled to be amused: so may it be.
Download or read book The Harpsichord Diaries written by Elaine Funaro and published by . This book was released on 2019-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elena discovers a magical book in her grandmother's attic, The Harpsichord Diaries. Transported through five centuries, she meets eccentric talking harpsichords that bring music and history to life. Internationally acclaimed harpsichordist Elaine Funaro teamed up with her twins, professional theater director Eric Love and award-winning animator Andrea Love to create this unique musical journey.
Download or read book The Milesian A Comic Opera for the Voice Harpsichord or Violin Words by J Jackman written by Thomas Carter and published by . This book was released on 1777 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Duenna or Double Elopement a comic opera for the voice harpsichord or violin written by and published by . This book was released on 1790 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Wreath a Collection of Arietts for the Voice and Harpsichord Op 52 written by Mr. Hook (James) and published by . This book was released on 1788 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Six conversation sonatas for the harpsichord or piano forte with accompanyments for two violins and violoncello opera seconda written by Matthias Hawdon and published by . This book was released on 1775 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Plain Easy Introduction to the Harpsichord written by Ruth Nurmi and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 1986 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides basic information on the harpsichord, best-known instrument of baroque music, including physical properties, kinds of harpsichords available, instruction on tuning and common maintenance problems, explanations of technique and fingering, tempo, registration, ensemble playing, and special notational problems.
Download or read book Treatise on Harpsichord Tuning written by Jean Denis and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1987-04-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A translation of Jean Denis's Treatise on Harpsichord Tuning (1643/50), with notes and an introduction.
Download or read book The Harpsichord Owner s Guide written by Edward L. Kottick and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Harpsichords and Clavichords written by Cynthia A. Hoover and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-12-10 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The harpsichord and the clavichord are the two most important types of stringed keyboard instruments used from the 15th through the 18th centuries. This booklet describes a few of the restored Smithsonian harpsichords and clavichords that are occasionally on exhibit in the Hall of Musical Instruments.
Download or read book Familiar Talks on the History of Music written by Arnold Johann Gantvoort and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Playing the Harpsichord Expressively written by Mark Kroll and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives a practical method for playing the harpsichord in a way that was lost when the instrument was marginalized by the piano in the 19th century. Since a thorough knowledge of historical performance practice is such an important aspect of playing this repertoire, excerpts from relevant primary sources are given at the end of many of the lessons.
Download or read book John W Schaum Piano Course written by John W. Schaum and published by Warner Bros. Publications. This book was released on 1995-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most often a pupil's difficulty is not because of technic deficiency but is due to weak note recognition. Consistent use of these drills will help your student to become a good note reader.
Download or read book A History of the Harpsichord written by Edward L. Kottick and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Harpsichord in America written by Larry Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Piano Course written by John W. Schaum and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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