Harpsichord in America A Twentieth-Century Revival

• Hoofdauteur: Palmer, Larry (auth)
• Formaat: Elektronisch Hoofdstuk
• Taal: Engels
• Gepubliceerd in: Indiana University Press 1989
• Onderwerpen: Western "classical" music; Art music, orchestral & formal music
• Online toegang: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

After its eclipse by the piano, the harpsichord survived primarily as a museum curiosity until the end of the nineteenth century. But early in the new century the player and builder Arnold Dolmetsch found a ready market for his harpsichords, clavichords, and virginals and an eager audience for his c...