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

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 third album Forever Howlong, which the band will release through Ninja Tune ...

a founder of the Boston Early Music Festival, and a harpsichord teacher well into his 80s, died June 4 in Sawtelle Family Hospice House in Reading. He was 90 and was living in Arlington ...

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 ...

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

The harpsichord made a short ... Ornaments like these were commonplace in Baroque music - they decorate the music while providing structure and style. Religious singing was very popular in ...

Colin Tilney, the celebrated keyboardist, educator, accompanist, and historically informed performance champion, died in Victoria on Dec. 17. He was 91. In a career spanning over five decades and ...