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Reflections of an American Harpsichordist

By Meredith Kirkpatrick

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Reflections of an American Harpsichordist

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This collection of unpublished writings by the eminent harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick contains his memoirs for the period 1933-77 as well as essays on a variety of topics, including his preparation for the first performance of Elliott Carter's Double Concerto, thoughts on editing Bach's Goldberg Variations, and reflections on recording, chamber music, performance, and harpsichords and their transport. The volume also contains five lectures from a Yale University lecture series presented between 1969 and 1971, a bibliography of publications by and about Kirkpatrick, a discography of his recordings, and a foreword by former Kirkpatrick student and renowned organist William Porter. Meredith Kirkpatrick, the niece of Ralph Kirkpatrick, is a librarian and bibliographer at Boston University and the editor of Ralph Kirkpatrick: Letters of the American Harpsichordist and Scholar (University of Rochester Press, 2014).
Product details
Edition:
illustrated
Number of Pages:
226
Release Date:
2017-03-31
Publication Date:
2017-03-20
Publisher:
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1580465919
ISBN13:
9781580465915
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
524 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
18 cm
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