Eighteenth-Century Keyboard Music

18th-Century Piano Music focuses on the core composers of the 18th century repertoire. The book begins with an overview of the keyboard instruments that were in use during the period, and a chapter on performance practice. Then, the book proceeds through each major composer, beginning with Bach, and then progressing through the French Masters, Scarlatti, C.P.E and J.C. Bach, Haydn, Mozart, and Early Beethoven.

List of contents

Preface Acknowledgments Contributors 1. The Instruments Laurence Libin 2. Aspects of Performance Practice Eva Badura-Skoda 3. Johann Sebastian Bach Robert L. Marshall 4. French Masters Mark Kroll 5. Domenico Scarlatti Frederick Hammond 6. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach David Schulenberg 7. Johann Christian Bach and the Early Classical Italian Masters Daniel E. Freeman 8. Haydn's Solo Keyboard Music Elaine R. Sisman 9. Mozart's Solo Keyboard Music Robert D. Levin 10. Mozart's Keyboard Concertos 11. Early Beethoven William Drabkin Index

About the author

Robert Marshall is Professor Emeritus of Music at Brandeis University. He lives in Boston, Massachusetts.

Summary

Focusing on the core composers of the 18th-century repertoire, this resource begins with an overview of the keyboard instruments that were in use during the period, and a chapter on performance practice. Then, the book proceeds through each major composer, including history, musical examples, and analysis.

Product details

• Assisted by: Robert Marshall (Editor), Robert (Brandeis University Marshall (Editor), Robert (University of Sheffield Marshall (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.10.2003
• EAN: 9780415966429
• ISBN: 978-0-415-96642-9
• No. of pages: 460
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 24 mm x 229 mm
• Weight: 663 g
• Series: Routledge Studies in Musical Genres
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Organology; MUSIC / Musical Instruments / Piano & Keyboard, MUSIC / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Classical Music (C 1750 To C 1830), Classical style, Keyboard instruments, Art music, orchestral and formal music