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

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Explore the roots of English keyboard music and how a group of makers shaped a distinct sound. This study traces the rise of the English virginalist tradition, from early masters to the broader shifts of the late Renaissance. It illuminates how domestic and continental influences mingled to create a lively, expressive keyboard style, with a focus on variation, form, and technique.

Through careful analysis of pieces, notes, and historical context, the work shows how variations on secular songs and dances became a central English specialty. It also examines the evolution of keyboard design, including compass expansion and the short octave, and what these changes meant for performance and taste. Rich with diagrams and close readings, the book reveals patterns and innovations that helped define English keyboard music.

- Learn how English composers devised and varied secular songs and dances on the keyboard.
- See how instrument design, such as keyboard compass and octave layout, influenced musical possibilities.
- Understand the connections between English practices and continental styles of the period.
- Discover the ways scholars and performers interpret and organize these keyboard traditions.

Ideal for readers of music history, early keyboard players, and anyone curious about how a national tradition developed from a mix of local craft and wider European ideas.

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