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From Italy's major 17th- and 18th-century composers, this compilation features 49 pieces by Pasquini, Rossi, Frescobaldi, Durante, Zipoli, Martini, Galuppi, Clementi, and Alessandro Scarlatti and his son, Domenico.
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This classic work is a meticulous chronological survey of music for the keyboard from the earliest extant manuscripts of the 14th century to the end of the 17th. Apel traces the evolution of keyboard instruments, genres, national schools and styles (from Poland to Portugal), and the oeuvre of many composers. A monument of scholarship, this indispensable reference work is also remarkably user-friendly and engagingly written throughout.
This is a richly illustrated history of the clavichord, the forerunner of the modern piano.
The New Grove Musical Instruments Series, a companion to the much-acclaimed New Grove Composer Biography Series, presents in book form many of the lengthy and informative articles published in The New Grove Dictionary of Musical Instruments. Each book is a comprehensive guide to all facets of an instrument: its history, construction, repertory, playing techniques, and makers, written by leading authorities.
Keyboard Music Before 1700 begins with an overview of the development of keyboard music in Europe. Then, individual chapters by noted authorities in the field cover the key composers and repertory before 1700 in England, France, Germany and the Netherlands, Italy, and Spain and Portugal. The book concludes with a chapter on performance practice, which addresses current issues in the interpretation and revival of this music.
First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.