Keyboard Interpretation From the 14th to the 19th Century: An Introduction

Synopsis of Keyboard Interpretation From the 14th to the 19th Century: An Introduction

«Keyboard Interpretation from the 14th to the 19th Century» is Howard Ferguson's essay on keyboard interpretation, in paperback.

Introduction to the interpretation of keyboard music between the 14th and 19th centuries. Ferguson describes historical instruments and examines types and forms, tempo, phrasing, articulation, fingering, rhythmic conventions, modes and ornamentation, as well as the problems of pianists and editors, to guide a performance faithful to each period.

Published by Oxford University Press, USA in 1975. 228 pages, in English. Includes an updated list of modern editions and a revised bibliography.

A useful manual for keyboard performers and students of historical performance who want to ground their decisions.