The Baroque Pianist

Download or read book The Baroque Pianist written by Pekka Vapaavuori and published by Konemann. This book was released on 2000-05 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An excellent collection for the piano student. This book is intended for students of the piano, the harpsichord, and the clavichord. It offers a notation faithful to that of the composers, while the keys to it's interpretation are provided in the textual section. Original sources have been consulted whenever available to the compilers. The textual portion is intended to enable everyone to assimilate the various possibilities offered by the musical language of the Baroque, and then form his own interpretation. Fingerings have been given sparingly, though those by the composer are always printed in italics. The pieces have been selected to give a many-sided picture of the music of the whole era of the Baroque in different countries. It has also been the compilers' aim to choose pieces is based above all on their level of difficulty. The text includes biographical notes on the composers, a summary of the characteristics of the tonalities, and an explanation of the names of the pieces, as well as detailed performance notes.