{"product_id":"girolamo-frescobaldi-a-variety-of-inventions-paperback","title":"Girolamo Frescobaldi A VARIETY OF INVENTIONS - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Lester\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGirolamo Frescobaldi was the greatest Italian keyboard composer of the early Baroque. Throwing caution to the wind he introduced his own 'unconventional' style of inventive harmony, quirky rhythms and innovative embellishment, establishing his prominence as a beacon of musical excellence, and an inspiration for future generations of composers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith practical discussions on 17th century fingering methods, ornamentation, organ registration, modes, tuning and temperament, and Italian instruments, plus other intriguing concepts, Richard Lester explores much of the composer's creative genius: a trendsetter \u003cem\u003estraordinario\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eA supplement to this book in the form of a documentary is available on www.richardlester.org.uk and audio recordings by Richard Lester on historic instruments are available on Spotify, or from sales@wyastone.co.uk\u003cbr\u003eRichard Lester's harpsichord and organ recordings of Frescobaldi's music on period instruments for Nimbus Records have twice received the \u003cem\u003e'outstanding'\u003c\/em\u003e accolade in \u003cem\u003eInternational Record Review\u003c\/em\u003e; awarded \u003cem\u003e'Recording of the year'\u003c\/em\u003e in \u003cem\u003eMusicweb International 2011\u003c\/em\u003e; and acclaimed in the \u003cem\u003ePenguin Guide to the 1000 Finest Classical Recordings, \u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003e'Performance of Frescobaldi demands a free, improvisatory style of performance, of which Richard Lester is obviously a master.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an academic capacity he has contributed articles on Scarlatti, and Frescobaldi's music in \u003cem\u003eHarpsichord and Fortepiano magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and the Hungarian book on early music, \u003cem\u003eR ÉGI ZENE\u003c\/em\u003e. Tanulmányok, Cikkek, Interjúk. Szerkesztette Péteri Judit.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.29 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 02, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51783101055264,"sku":"9781914934322","price":34.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b73eb12dc676d491e1c528ee6d7d16f3.webp?v=1780580292","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/girolamo-frescobaldi-a-variety-of-inventions-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}