Intended for the Music Literature course for music majors.

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

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

Written by a distinguished musicologist, this comprehensive history of musical instruments traces their evolution from prehistoric times in a fusion of music, anthropology, and fine arts. Includes 24 plates and 167 illustrations.

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

The first comprehensive study of Bartolomeo Cristofori's working life, featuring detailed technical documentation about his instruments.