British harpsichord music / John Harley.
| Author/creator | Harley, John, 1928- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Aldershot, Hants, England : Scolar Press ; Brookfield, Vt., USA : Gower, ©1992-1994. |
| Description | 2 volumes : music ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | v. 1. Sources. Manuscript sources. Introductory note ; Manuscript sources listed by location and described -- Selected manuscripts in date order -- Music printed in Britain to 1790. Introductory note ; Printed music listed in date order -- Twentieth-century British harpsichord music -- Modern editions. Introductory note ; From single or specified groups of manuscripts ; From printed collections ; Anthologies ; Works of individual composers -- Literature. |
| Contents | v. 2. History. Part one. The sixteenth century before Byrd -- William Byrd -- Byrd's successors -- The mid-seventeenth century -- The late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries -- After the introduction of the pianoforte -- Part two. The instruments -- The social setting -- The composer's materials -- Notation and performance -- Appendices. Composers before before 1550 ; Composers born c.1550-c.1600 ; Composers born c.1595-1650 ; Composers born c.1650-c.1730 ; Composers for whom the earliest British source was printed 1750-90 ; Dates of Byrd's keyboard music ; Dates of Bull's keyboard music ; Spellings in different sources ; Pictures of harpsichords ; Glossary ; Amendments to volume one. |
| Abstract | Volume 1 details the original manuscript and printer sources of harpsichord music in Britain up to the end of the 18th century, later editions of the sources and music contained in them, and 20th century British music for the harpsichord. Volume 2 examines the origin and development of music for plucked keyboard instruments in Britain. It traces the harpsichord's role both in solo performance and in accompaniment and ensemble playing. Part 1 starts with the earliest known British harpsichord music, and the part played by William Byrd in developing harpsichord music as a major musical genre. The changing musical styles of the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries are followed through the music of leading and lesser known composers, to the gradual displacement of the harpsichord by the pianoforte before its rehabilitation in this century. Part 2 includes chapters on the instruments used, the social setting, and particular aspects of harpsichord music such as the theoretical background, and notational practices and their bearing on performance. The appendices include chronological lists of composers represented in the sources described in volume 1. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 91037932 |
| ISBN | 0859678768 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML728 .H37 1991 V. 1 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML728 .H37 1991 V. 2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |