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The Fugue in the Style of the 18th Century
This instructional compilation introduces the Fugue through a variety of songs by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed by Vaclav Nelhybel, Vaclav explains in detail what the Fugue is, breaks down its varying components and follows each explanation with a sample of music to illustrate the point. Liner notes include wri...
This instructional compilation introduces the Fugue through a variety of songs by Johann Sebastian Bach. Performed by Vaclav Nelhybel, Vaclav explains in detail what the Fugue is, breaks down its varying components and follows each explanation with a sample of music to illustrate the point. Liner notes include written instruction heard on album.
Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Volume 3 - The United States and CanadaPart 2 Music in Social and Cultural ContextsPopular Music of the Parlor and Stage
Music for the Harpsichord and Virginal
Recorded in 1961, Stewart Robb’s collection of early to mid seventeenth-century keyboard music comes from the British Isles and continental Europe. He performs on two instruments: one, the commonly-heard harpsichord, and the other the virginal, a word often used to describe plucked keyboard instrument of the 16...
Recorded in 1961, Stewart Robb’s collection of early to mid seventeenth-century keyboard music comes from the British Isles and continental Europe. He performs on two instruments: one, the commonly-heard harpsichord, and the other the virginal, a word often used to describe plucked keyboard instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries. The selections include both sacred and secular works.
Music of the Renaissance and Baroque for Brass Quintet
The predecessor of the modern brass quintet had its heyday in the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, phasing out with the advent of the violin and wind instruments. This 1967 recording, performed on modern instruments, captures the spirit and style of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century performance without th...
The predecessor of the modern brass quintet had its heyday in the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras, phasing out with the advent of the violin and wind instruments. This 1967 recording, performed on modern instruments, captures the spirit and style of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century performance without the use of period instruments, inviting listeners to explore the glory of Renaissance music in a familiar realm.