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Clavichord for Beginners

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Availability:In StockContributor:Joan BensonSeries:Publications of the Early Music InstitutePublish date:2014-04-25Pages:144
Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253011589ISBN-10:253011582UPC:9780253011589Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Musical Instruments, Instruction & StudyBook Topic:Piano & Keyboard, TechniquesSize:10.95 x 8.52 x 0.54 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SC3405Y08H

Written by Joan Benson, one of the champions of clavichord performance in the 20th century, Clavichord for Beginners is an exceptional method book for both practitioners and enthusiasts. In addition to detailing the historical origins of the instrument and the evolution of keyboard technique, the book describes the proper method for practicing fingering and articulation and emphasizes the importance of touch and sensitivity at the keyboard.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Indiana University PressISBN-13:9780253011589ISBN-10:253011582UPC:9780253011589Book Category:MusicBook Subcategory:Musical Instruments, Instruction & StudyBook Topic:Piano & Keyboard, TechniquesSize:10.95 x 8.52 x 0.54 inchesWeight:0.9215Product ID:SC3405Y08H

Joan Benson has performed throughout the world, garnering respect of classical music enthusiasts and major contemporary composers. Her advocacy of modern Western music led her to Olivier Messiaen's class at the Paris Conservatoire, to the University of Utrecht Institute of Sonology, and to Stanford's Center for computer Research in Music and Acoustics. She has taught on the faculty at Stanford University, the University of Oregon, and the Aston Magna Academy in Massachusetts.


Publisher: Indiana University Press

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