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Author:   Yonit Lea Kosovske
Publisher:   Indiana University Press
Imprint:   Indiana University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9780253356475

ISBN 10:   0253356474
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   11 July 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Introduction: La douceur du toucher 1. Preparing to Play Beginning Lessons Selecting an Instrument Position at the Keyboard Posture Relaxation Arms and Elbows Wrists Curvature of the Hands and Fingers 2. Touching the Instrument Warm-up Exercises Touching the Keys Gravity Stroking the Keys Motion of the Hands and Wrists Dynamics Playing Different Keyboard Instruments 3. Articulation What Is Articulation? ""Ordinary Manner"" Legato Slurs Arpeggios Staggered Playing Grace Notes and Trills Cantabile Detached Playing Silences Agogic Accents Timing 4. Fingering Comfort and Context Strong and Weak Notes Use of the Thumb Contraction of the Hand Artistic Freedom Conclusion Appendix: Brief Biographical Notes on People Mentioned in the Text Notes Bibliography Index

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"""Well-conceived and well-written, Historical Harpsichord Technique offers valuable information for all who have an interest in developing good harpsichord touch."" William Wiggins, Oberlin College and Conservatory"

Well-conceived and well-written, Historical Harpsichord Technique offers valuable information for all who have an interest in developing good harpsichord touch. William Wiggins, Oberlin College and Conservatory

Author Information

Yonit Kosovske performs on both modern and historical keyboard instruments as a soloist and chamber artist. She has produced several solo CDs, the most recent of which include La Gracieuse, French chaconnes, passacailles, & preludes (La Douceur, 2010) and Keyboard Music of Girolamo Frescobaldi (Focus, 2010). Kosovske lives in Ireland, where she performs as a freelance artist and teaches at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick.

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