The first comprehensive technical and historical study of stringed keyboard instruments from their fourteenth-century origins to modern times.

Intended for the Music Literature course for music majors.

Written by a distinguished musicologist, this comprehensive history of musical instruments traces their evolution from prehistoric times in a fusion of music, a

This is a richly illustrated history of the clavichord, the forerunner of the modern piano.

Covers every aspect of the harpsichord and its music, including composers, genres, national styles, tuning, and the art of harpsichord building.