‘Per aures ad animum’

The Harpsichord in the Sixteenth Century II: Italy

Augusta Campagne, Markus Grassl (eds.)

 
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This volume examines a broad spectrum of topics concerning plucked keyboard instruments and keyboard music in the sixteenth century, with a particular focus on Italy and its profound influence on European keyboard culture. Contributions address issues of notation, instrument building, music theory, iconography, as well as the cultural and social roles of keyboard instruments and performance. Bringing together papers and lecture-recitals from a conference held in Bologna in 2024, the volume follows up on ‘Universum rei harmonicae concentum absolvunt‘: The harpsichord in the Sixteenth Century (mdwPress 2024).

About the Editors

Augusta Campagne taught harpsichord and figured bass at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. Her main research interests are early keyboard accompaniment and harpsichord music of the long 16th century.

Markus Grassl is professor at the Institute for Musicology and Performance Studies at the mdw – University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. His research focuses on early instrumental music, the music of the French Baroque, and the history of performance of early music in the 20th century.