The Harpsichord Owner's Guide: A Manual for Buyers and Owners

by Edward L. Kottick

Overview

Kottick presents technical information in an accessible, but entertaining, way: the forms and styles of harpsichords, advice on purchasing decisions, maintenance techniques (such as voicing, regulating, and changing strings, tongues, plectra, springs, and dampers), aids in troubleshooting common problems, and detailed instructions on tuning and temperament. As builder of some thirty keyboard instruments, Kottick is well qualified to speak on the subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780807843888
Publisher:	The University of North Carolina Press
Publication date:	10/26/1992
Edition description:	Preface to the paperback edition by the author
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.41(d)
Lexile:	1200L (what's this?)

Editorial Reviews

If you own a harpsichord, by all means wade into this book: reading it is like learning to swim, with the book there to encourage and guide you. It's a cheerful, practical, clear, concise, up-to-date guide to buying, maintaining, and tuning this instrument that includes a short history and discussion of the different types of harpsichord and their use in different kinds of music. Its only drawback is the absence of labeled diagrams showing instrument parts under scrutiny, though the copious photographs and drawings help. Highly recommended for anyone owning or thinking of owning a harpsichord. Philippa Kiraly, Cleveland

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