Browsing RIAM Theses & Dissertations by Author "Earley, Desmond"
Now showing items 1-1 of 1
-
French basso continuo performance technique: a study of the arpeggiated gesture in the prélude non mesuré (c1650-c1720)
Earley, DesmondTo compensate for the evanescent nature of the harpsichord, improvised techniques evolved within Italian and French keyboard repertoire so as to avoid ‘leaving the instrument empty’.1 In France, these techniques consisted ...