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Harpsichord and Lute Music in 17th-Century France

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  • © 1987

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  1. David Ledbetter
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Table of contents (3 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Stringed Keyboard Instruments

    • David Ledbetter
    Pages 1-32

  3. Basic Features of Lute and Keyboard Styles

    • David Ledbetter
    Pages 33-86

  4. The Relationship of Original Harpsichord Repertoire to Lute Style

    • David Ledbetter
    Pages 87-141

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 142-194
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About this book

The works of the 17th-century French harpsichord composers, the clavecinistes, are among the principal treasures of the harpsichord repertoire. It is a commmonplace of music histories that their style was strongly influenced by contemporary lutenists, yet the assessment of this influence has until now been limited to pointing out a few superficial resemblances. This book is the first comprehensive account of the relationship between the two styles. The nature and extent of the influence can now be seen as much more far-reaching than has been supposed. The clavecinistes adopted many details of lute style, and an understanding of these is essential for the proper performance of their works. More importantly, the lute style opened up the possibility of an entirely new expressive dimension in the playing of the harpsichord; in exploring this the clavecinistes evolved a style which dominated European keyboard music in the 17th-century, and provided a basis for the subsequent development of idiomatic keyboard style.

About the author

DAVID LEDBETTER lectures at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester. He is a contributor to Musical Times and Early Music and his article in The Lute has been described as the first important discussion of the interaction between the lute and harpsichord repertoires.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Harpsichord and Lute Music in 17th-Century France

  • Authors: David Ledbetter

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-64014-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1987

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-42755-2Published: 19 January 1988

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-64014-0Published: 12 June 2019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 194

  • Topics: Music

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