Keyboard interpretation from the 14th to the 19th century : an introduction / Howard Ferguson.
| Author/creator | Ferguson, Howard |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : Oxford University Press, 1975. |
| Description | ix, 211 pages : music ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The instruments. Organ ; Positive ; Portative ; Regal ; Echiquier ; Clavichord ; Harpsichord, virginals, and spinet ; Short octave tuning ; Fortepiano and pianoforte -- Musical types and forms. Pre-classical ; Classical ; Romantic -- Tempo. Pre-classical ; Classical and Romantic ; Rubato ; Metronome marks -- Phrasing and articulation. Pre-classical ; Classical -- Fingering. Early fingering ; Modern fingering ; Choosing fingering -- Rhythmic conventions. Variable dots ; Shortened upbeat groups ; Binary notation for ternary ; Notes inegales -- The 'tones' or modes. Index of ornament signs -- Ornamentation. Germany: pre-classical ; Germany: classical ; Germany and elsewhere: Romantic ; Spain: pre-classical ; Italy: pre-classical ; France: pre-classical ; England: the virginalists ; England: post-restoration -- Pianists' problems. Texture ; Dynamics ; Pedalling ; Limitations of compass -- Editors' problems. The editor's task ; Misreadings and misprints ; Urtexts and others -- Suggestions for further reading -- Some modern editions. Facsimiles ; Anthologies ; Composers. |
| Abstract | This book is an introduction to the interpretation of keyboard music from the 14th to the 19th century. The author provides information about the instruments themselves, and discusses this vast, fascinating, and ever-changing subject under the following headings: musical types and forms, tempo, phrasing and articulation, fingering, rhythmic conventions, the 'tones' or mods, ornamentation, pianists' problems, and editors' problems. The suggestions for further reading and the list of modern editions have been brought up to date for this reprint. This is a clear, detailed, practical guide to authenticity in performance which all keyboard players will find indispensable. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographies and index. |
| LCCN | 75004207 |
| ISBN | 0193184192 : |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Stacks | ML549.F47 K4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |