Couperin L'Art De Toucher Le Clavecin/the Art of Playing the Harpsichord

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.Halford, Margery is the author of 'Couperin L'Art De Toucher Le Clavecin/the Art of Playing the Harpsichord' with ISBN 9780739007600 and ISBN 0739007602.