Ruckers: A Harpsichord and Virginal Building Tradition

Klappentext This book describes in close detail the art and technique of the Ruckers family, who produced harpsichords and virginals throughout a period of over 100 years. Zusammenfassung The name of Ruckers is as important to early keyboard instruments as Stradivarius is to strings. This book describes in close detail the art and technique of the Ruckers family! who produced harpsichords and virginals throughout a period of over 100 years. Inhaltsverzeichnis Conventions and definitions; Introduction; 1. Ruckers family history and the Guild of St Luke; 2. The pre-Ruckers instruments and traditions; 3. The types of instrument built by the Ruckers, and the Ruckers numbering system; 4. The stringing and pitches of Ruckers instruments; 5. The construction of virginals; 6. Construction of Ruckers harpsichords; 7. The decoration of Ruckers instruments; 8. The determination of the original compass, disposition and pitch of Ruckers harpsichords; 9. Trademarks of Ruckers instruments; 10. The influence of the Ruckers/Couchet tradition on later harpsichord building practice; 11. The Ravalement of Ruckers and Couchet clavecimbels; 12. Ruckers clavecimbels and music; Catalogue of Ruckers instruments; Appendices.

Product details

• Authors: Grant Brien, O&apos, Grant O'Brien
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.06.2008
• EAN: 9780521066822
• ISBN: 978-0-521-06682-2
• Dimensions: 210 mm x 297 mm x 19 mm
• Series: Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs; Print on Demand; Cambridge Musical Texts and Monographs; Cambridge Musical Texts and Mo
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Music > Organology