The harpsichord generates sound by plucking strings when keys are depressed, in contrast to the piano which strikes them.

Free masterclass and tribute concert at Vera City Auditorium on 15 February brings Baroque music to life in a historic ...

When Landowska began, nobody was writing harpsichord music; it was a dead art. Composers like Francis Poulenc (her student for a year) and the late Manuel De Falla wrote harpsichord music for her.

London art rockers Black Country, New Road have shared a video for Besties, the first new music from their just-announced ...

But he was anxious to get to work. The U.S. enthusiasts for harpsichord music are a small, fervent, growing body. John Challis is probably the only man in the world who, despite war, continues to ...

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Tilney had already acted as soloist and accompanist on more than 35 recordings and edited previously unpublished music for the harpsichord by Antoine Forqueray, a French composer who began his ...

It’s hard to imagine, but six concertos written in hopes of a job have become Johann Sebastian Bach’s most popular music.

Lately, the good folks at Lee Mendelson Film Productions (creators of the Peanuts TV series) have been filling in those gaps ...

including music designated for the king’s bedtime, evening concerts and banquets, with guests from New York and Baltimore. A completely new assortment of concerti for harpsichord and flute from the ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...