num_pages: 84
description: An important 18th-century instruction book, Couperin's The Art of Playing the Harpsichord contains valuable information on technique, fingering, phrasing, ornamentation and keyboard performance style. Halford's scholarly introduction includes a biographical sketch of the composer, a thorough discussion of French Baroque ornamentation and a useful summary of Couperin's style. The eight preludes used by Couperin to illustrate his approach are musical gems rarely found in other collections.
language: Multiple languages
title: L'Art de Toucher Le Clavecin. The Art of Playing the Harpsichord
titlecomplete: L'Art de Toucher Le Clavecin. The Art of Playing the Harpsichord (French and English Edition)
genres: Music, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 17
publisher: Alfred Music