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A History of the Harpsichord.(Early Music)(Book Review)
A History of the Harpsichord. By Edward L. Kottick. Bloomington: Indiana University Press 2003. [557 p. ISBN 0-253-34166-3. $75.] Illustrations, color plates, bibliography, index, compact disc.
Despite the revival of interest in the harpsichord during the last thirty years, there have been few books describing the general history of the instrument. Such pioneering works as those by Raymond Russell (The Harpsichord and Clavichord [London: Faber and Faber, 1959; New York: W. W. Norton, 1973]), and Frank Hubbard (Three Centuries of Harpsichord Making [Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1974]) have both been superseded in many respects by the recent work of ...
- Harpsichord and Clavichord Music of the Twentieth Century.
- Magazine article from: Notes Harbach, Barbara June 1, 1995 700+ words
...almost every imaginable combination such as solo harpsichord, harpsichord with MIDI, multiple keyboards (works utilizing 2-6 harpsichords), and miscellaneous instruments and harpsichord (including such exotic instruments as mandolin...
- The Harpsichord and Its Repertoire: Proceedings of the International...
- Magazine article from: Notes Silbiger, Alexander September 1, 1994 700+ words
...strongly influenced tastes in harpsichord building, buying, and playing...eight-foot sound in Italian harpsichords (as opposed to a combination...and in denigrating German harpsichords (whose builders allegedly...organ rather than a true harpsichord sonority)--some will...
- Modern Harpsichord Music: A Discography.
- Magazine article from: Notes Bedford, Frances June 1, 1996 700+ words
...many others as "anonymous harpsichord." Second, simply naming...no clue as to whether the harpsichord is modern or historic. How...readers would know that the harpsichords built by Willard Martin...performances of some 600 harpsichord works seems impressive...
- Music for Harpsichord.
- Magazine article from: Czech Music Senkova, Svatava July 1, 2005 700+ words
Bohuslav Martinu [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Music for Harpsichord Manuel de Falla Concerto for Harpsichord, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Violin and Cello Monika Knoblochova--harpsichord, Lenka Kozderkova-Simkova--flute, Vladislav Borovka...
- Amos adds harpsichord to her repertoire
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Roger Catlin September 27, 1996 700+ words
...brought something new to her tour. A harpsichord. "It's challenging to me to play...Peabody Conservatory at 5. Yet her harpsichord playing is only as old as her work on...differently. You can't really cheat on the harpsichord. On the piano, you can be an OK player...
- Diane Hubbard, 71; helped preserve harpsichord's allure
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Bryan Marquard October 3, 2009 700+ words
...spurring a revival of the harpsichord. She married Hubbard...not involve building harpsichords. Meanwhile, she...renewed vitality of the harpsichord as a performance instrument...leadership of Hubbard Harpsichords in 1976, successfully...the most important harpsichord workshop in the ...
- Scoping Software: Piano, Harp, and Harpsichord.(Review)
- Magazine article from: Sensible Sound Ferstler, Howard November 1, 1998 700+ words
...Bach, Johann Sebastian: Bach for Harpsichord. (Including the French Suite Number 6.) Albert Fuller, harpsichord. Recorded in 1992, at the Presbyterian...Goldberg Variations. Joseph Payne, harpsichord. Recorded in 1990 at the Forde Estate...
- John H. Nargesian, 61 Musician, harpsichord builder
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe October 11, 1995 700+ words
...failure. He was 61. "The harpsichord world has lost one of its...entirely from scratch, his harpsichords "were very nice instruments...players," said Owen. The harpsichord, which flourished in the...reproductions of historic harpsichords, particularly those of the...
Source: HighBeam Research, A History of the Harpsichord.(Early Music)(Book Review)