Harpsichord--a Mother of Necessity?

Discusses the importance of harpsichord to contemporary music. Opinion on the aura of listening to harpsichord music; Views on playing contemporary music on the harpsichord; Challenge of composing for the harpsichord; Comments on tuning harpsichord when playing contemporary music.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Contemporary Music Review Vol. 20; no. 1; pp. 3 - 16
Main Author:	Tiensuu, Jukka
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd 2001
Subjects:	Harpsichord Keyboard instruments Music
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Discusses the importance of harpsichord to contemporary music. Opinion on the aura of listening to harpsichord music; Views on playing contemporary music on the harpsichord; Challenge of composing for the harpsichord; Comments on tuning harpsichord when playing contemporary music.