The days of the harpsichord : eighty compositions by English, French, German and Italian masters of the harpsichord period / selected and edited by Albert E. Wier.

Author/creator Wier, Albert E.
Format Musical Score
Publication InfoNew York : Harcourt, Brace, and Co., ©1934.
Description191 pages : portraits ; 31 cm.
Subjects

SeriesThe pianists music shelf ; v. 1
Pianist's music shelf ; v. 1. ^A647906
Contents Gavotte (Fifth sonata) / Thomas A. Arne -- Forlana / Jacques Aubert -- Allegro (Sonata in E) / Joh. Christian Bach -- Rondo (Sonata in D) / Joh. Christoph Fr. Bach -- Aria (Orchestra suite) ; Arioso (Cantata no. 156) ; Bourée (Third 'cello suite) ; Bourée (Second violin sonata) ; Chorale (Jesus, joy) ; Fantasia in C minor ; Minuet (Partita in B♭) ; Prelude in C major / Johann Sebastian Bach -- Rondo espressivo ; Solfeggio / C. Philipp Emanuel Bach -- Minuet and allegro / Wilh. Friedemann Bach -- Courante in C major / John Blow -- Presto in G minor / Georg Böhm -- The King's hunt / John Bull -- The carman's whistle / William Byrd -- Passepied / André Campra -- Folies d'Espagne / Arcangelo Corelli -- La bandoline ; Soeur Monique / Franc̦ois Couperin -- The sorrowing maiden / Franc̦ois Dandrieu -- The cuckoo = Le coucou / Claude Daquin -- Sarabande in G minor / André Destouches -- Gigue in C minor / Francesco Durante -- The new sa-hoo ; A toye / Giles Farnaby -- Courante and galliard / Girolamo Frescobaldi -- Auf die Mayerin / Johann J. Froberger -- Gigue in B♭ major / Bassaldare Galuppi -- Allegro (Sonata in A) / Francesco Geminiani -- The Queen's command / Orlando Gibbons -- Andante (Orfeo é Euridice) ; Caprice (Alceste) ; Gavotte (Iphigenia in Aulis) ; Musette (Armida) / Chr. W. von Gluck -- Gavotte (Rosina) / Franc̦ois Gossec -- Gigue in B♭ major / Carl Heinrich Graun -- Bourrée (Flute concerto) ; The harmonious blacksmith ; Largo (Xerxes) ; Sarabande (Oboe concerto) / George Frederic Handel -- Adagio and gigue / Johann Hasse -- La lutine ; Polonaise and minuet / Joh. P. Kirnberger -- Prelude and bourrée / Johann Kuhnau -- Sarabande in D minor / Jean-Marie Leclair -- Courante in G minor / Jean Baptiste Loeillet -- Aria "Pur dicesti" / Antonio Lotti -- Canaries and gigue / Jean Baptiste Lully -- Presto in C minor / Benedetto Marcello -- Gavotte in D minor / Louis Marchand -- La badine ; Minuet in G major / Friedrich Wilh. Marpurg -- Gavotte (Les moutons) / Giambattista Martini -- Gigue in D minor / Johann Mattheson -- Rigaudon in F major / Gottlieb Muffat -- Minuet and gigue / Pietro D. Paradies -- Siciliana (Nina) / G.B. Pergolese -- Harpsichord suite no. 1 / Henry Purcell -- Gavotte and variations ; Tambourin / Jean Philippe Rameau -- Andantino / Michael Angelo Rossi -- Allegro vivace / G.B. Sammartini -- Aria and minuet / Alessandro Scarlatti -- Capriccio ; Pastorale ; Tempo di ballo / Domenico Scarlatti -- Andante cantabile / Giuseppe Tartini -- Gavotte in E minor / Francesco Veracini -- Adagio in D minor / Antonio Vivaldi -- Sarabande and gigue / Domenico Zipoli.
General noteContains title, composer, and chronological indexes.
General note"Presents the choicest works of famous English, French, German, and Italian harpsichord composers of the period from 1540 to 1725."
General noteIncludes notes on the composers.

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