A harpsichord (Italian: clavicembalo, French: clavecin, German: Cembalo; Spanish: clavecín, Portuguese: cravo, Russian: клавеси́н (tr. klavesín or klavesin)...
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The harpsichord was an important keyboard instrument in Europe from the 15th through the 18th centuries, and as revived in the 20th, is widely played...
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A harpsichord concerto is a piece of music for an orchestra with the harpsichord in a solo role (though for another sense, see below). Sometimes these...
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concertos for harpsichord (or organ), strings and continuo by Johann Sebastian Bach. There are seven complete concertos for a single harpsichord (BWV 1052–1058)...
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The harpsichord was largely obsolete, and seldom played, during a period lasting from the late 18th century to the early 20th. The instrument was successfully...
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penned by his father). The book contains simple short keyboard (typically harpsichord) pieces, suitable for beginners; there are many anonymous minuets, some...
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List of chamber music works by Johann Sebastian Bach (redirect from Sonatas for Violin and Harpsichord (Bach))
for violin and harpsichord BWV 1015 – Sonata in A major for violin and harpsichord BWV 1016 – Sonata in E major for violin and harpsichord BWV 1017 – Sonata...
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The folding harpsichord was a kind of harpsichord meant for travel. Since it could be folded up into a fairly compact space, it was more easily transported...
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Plectrum (category Harpsichord)
called a pick and is held as a separate tool in the player's hand. In harpsichords, the plectra are attached to the jack mechanism. A plectrum for electric...
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Concert champêtre (redirect from Harpsichord Concerto (Poulenc))
champêtre (French: [kɔ̃sɛʁ ʃɑ̃pɛtʁ], Pastoral Concerto), FP 49, is a harpsichord concerto by Francis Poulenc, which also exists in a version for piano...
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Lautenwerck (redirect from Lute-harpsichord)
called lute-harpsichord (lute-clavier) or keyboard lute, is a European keyboard instrument of the Baroque period. It is similar to a harpsichord, but with...
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Kottick, Edward L. A History of the Harpsichord. Vol. 1. Indiana University Press, 2003. p139 Museum Nord; Harpsichord by Giovanni Battista Giusti v t e...
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lived in Passy and played and composed for the harpsichord and the piano. She learned to play the harpsichord as a child. Her parents were Marie-Élisabeth...
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Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031 (redirect from Sonata in E-flat major for flute or recorder and harpsichord)
(traverso) and Martha Goldstein (harpsichord) 2. Siciliano Performed by Alex Murray (traverso) and Martha Goldstein (harpsichord) 3. Allegro Performed by Alex...
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Viola organista (redirect from Harpsichord-Viola)
incomplete designs is known. Sometimes it is mistakenly referred to as the harpsichord viola, which is a different instrument. Leonardo designed many different...
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includes concertos, suites, sonatas, fugues, and other works for organ, harpsichord, lute, violin, viola da gamba, cello, flute, chamber ensemble, and orchestra...
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Wanda Landowska (redirect from High Priestess of the Harpsichord)
of the harpsichord in the early 20th century. She was the first person to record Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations on the harpsichord in 1933...
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Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030 (redirect from Sonata in B minor for flute or recorder and harpsichord (Bach))
The Sonata in B minor for transverse flute and obbligato harpsichord by Johann Sebastian Bach (BWV 1030) is a sonata in 3 movements: Andante Largo e dolce...
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melancholic gestures. Harpsichords figure prominently, while oboes, French horns, and string quartets are also common. Although harpsichords had been deployed...
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The Antunes family were Portuguese harpsichord- and early piano builders in the 18th and 19th centuries. Julião was the father of Joaquim José; he was...
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John Whitelaw (harpsichordist) (redirect from John Whitelaw (harpsichord))
Bruges competition in Belgium, and third prize at the international harpsichord competition in Paris.[citation needed] While continuing his education...
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Johann Sebastian Bach (category Composers for harpsichord)
instruments. He composed concertos, for instance for violin and for harpsichord, and suites, as chamber music as well as for orchestra. Many of his works...
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Color organ (redirect from Ocular Harpsichord)
The earliest created color organs were manual instruments based on the harpsichord design. By the 1900s they were electromechanical. In the early 20th century...
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cannot be firmly established. Particularly in the 18th century, the harpsichord, the clavichord, and the early piano competed, and the same piece might...
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and obbligato harpsichord BWV 1014–1019 by Johann Sebastian Bach are works in trio sonata form, with the two upper parts in the harpsichord and violin over...
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the clavichord and the harpsichord were well developed. In a clavichord, the strings are struck by tangents, while in a harpsichord, they are mechanically...
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Domenico Scarlatti (category Composers for harpsichord)
9, Allegretto Performed on a harpsichord by Martha Goldstein Sonata in E major K. 20, Presto Performed on a harpsichord by Martha Goldstein Sonata in...
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Howard Beach (harpsichordist) (redirect from Howard Beach, harpsichord)
British harpsichord player and previously a member of baroque group Red Priest. Howard has performed and recorded extensively on both harpsichord and piano...
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The harpsichord-viola (in Italian Clavi-viola) is a hybrid musical instrument based on the designs of Leonardo da Vinci on folio 93r of the Codex Atlanticus...
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playing these files? See media help. The Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052, is a concerto for harpsichord and Baroque string orchestra by Johann...
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