The Sources of Keyboard Music in England (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Hook line : A focused look at how English keyboard music took shape, from virginalists to continental influence, and why it matters today.

In English Keyboard Origins, Charles van Den Borren traces how virginalists, instrument design, and continental influences shaped a distinctive national style. The book surveys the rise, the limits, and the rich variety of English keyboard music, with attention to the early and late periods of the Virginal tradition and its lasting impact.

• Understand how English keyboard players developed variations on secular songs and dances.
• Learn about the compass of the keyboard, the short octave, and how instruments evolved.
• See how Spanish and French influences interacted with English practice to widen form and expression.
• Discover how the author uses diagrams and examples to explain variation and form.

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