Historical Harpsichord Technique

Yonit Lea Kosovske surveys early music and writing about keyboard performance with the aim of facilitating the development of an expressive tone in the modern player. Reviewing the work of the pedagogues and performers of the late Renaissance through the late Baroque, she gives special emphasis to la douceur du toucher or a gentle touch. Other topics addressed include posture, early pedagogy, exercises, articulation, and fingering patterns. Illustrated with musical examples as well as photos of the author at the keyboard, Historical Harpsichord Technique can be used for individual or group lessons and for amateurs and professionals.

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Preparing to Play	p. 5
Beginning Lessons	p. 5
Selecting an Instrument	p. 6
Position at the Keyboard	p. 10
Posture	p. 13
Relaxation	p. 18
Arms and Elbows	p. 23
Wrists	p. 26
Curvature of the Hands and Fingers	p. 30
Touching the Instrument	p. 40
Warm-up Exercises	p. 40
Touching the Keys	p. 47
Gravity	p. 52
Stroking the Keys	p. 55
Motion of the Hands and Wrists	p. 62
Dynamics	p. 64
Playing Different Keyboard Instruments	p. 66
Articulation	p. 70
What Is Articulation?	p. 70
ôOrdinary Mannerö	p. 77
Legato	p. 80
Slurs	p. 87
Arpeggios	p. 90
Staggered Playing	p. 93
Grace Notes and Trills	p. 94
Cantabile	p. 99
Detached Playing	p. 101
Silences	p. 104
Agogic Accents	p. 107
Timing	p. 108
Fingering	p. 111
Comfort and Context	p. 111
Strong and Weak Notes	p. 114
Use of the Thumb	p. 120
Contraction of the Hand	p. 130
Artistic Freedom	p. 133
Conclusion	p. 136
Appendix: Brief Biographical Notes on People Mentioned in the Text	p. 137
Notes	p. 149
Bibliography	p. 185
Index	p. 197
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