Clavichord for Beginners: Publications of the Early Music Institute
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Overview
Written by Joan Benson, one of the champions of clavichord performance in the 20th century, Clavichord for Beginners is an exceptional method book for both practitioners and enthusiasts. In addition to detailing the historical origins of the instrument and the evolution of keyboard technique, the book describes the proper method for practicing fingering and articulation and emphasizes the importance of touch and sensitivity at the keyboard.
- Title: Clavichord for Beginners
- Author: Joan Benson
- Series: Publications of the Early Music Institute
- Publisher: Indiana University Press
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 142
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780253011640, 9780253011589, 0253011582, 0253011647
- Resource ID: LLS:9780253011640
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-21T11:56:45Z
Joan Benson has performed throughout the world, garnering respect of classical music enthusiasts and major contemporary composers. Her advocacy of modern Western music led her to Olivier Messiaen's class at the Paris Conservatoire, to the University of Utrecht Institute of Sonology, and to Stanford's Center for computer Research in Music and Acoustics. She has taught on the faculty at Stanford University, the University of Oregon, and the Aston Magna Academy in Massachusetts.