Masters of the Keyboard A Brief Survey of Pianoforte Music 1st Edition by Willi Apel ISBN 978-0674729384 0674729382

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ISBN 10:0674729382

ISBN 13: 978-0674729384

Author: Willi Apel

“Masters of the Keyboard: A Brief Survey of Pianoforte Music” by Willi Apel is a concise and insightful introduction to the history and development of keyboard music, particularly focusing on the pianoforte (early piano) repertoire. The book surveys important composers and their contributions to keyboard music from the Baroque era through to the early 19th century, highlighting the evolution of styles, techniques, and musical forms.

Willi Apel, a renowned musicologist and scholar, presents the material in an accessible way, making it suitable both for students and enthusiasts interested in the lineage of piano music. The book explores works by key figures such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, among others, contextualizing their music within broader musical and historical trends.

The text also touches upon the technical advancements of the keyboard instrument itself, showing how the instrument’s development influenced compositional styles and performance practices.

Table of contents: 

1. THE KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS

2. THE LATE MIDDLE AGES: 1300-1500

3. THE RENAISSANCE: 1500-1600

4. THE EARLY BAROQUE PERIOD: 1600-1675

5. THE LATE BAROQUE PERIOD: 1675-1750

6. THE ROCOCO PERIOD: 1725-1775

7. CLASSICISM: 1770-1830

8. ROMANTICISM: 1830-1900

9. IMPRESSIONISM AND THE NEW MU–

SIC: 1900-1940

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