Introduction to harpsichord technique and the interpretation of 17th- and 18th-Century Baroque keyboard music. Study of national styles, ornamentation, articulation, tempi, dynamics, fingering and registration. Focus is on short representative works of Byrd, Couperin, Rameau, Duphly, Bach, Scarlatti and Soler, as well as other works chosen by participating students. Limited to six students.
Prerequisites
open to CIM and CWRU music majors with keyboard background; consent of instructor. Not open to harpsichord majors.
Semester Offered
Fall