Author: Bedford, Frances.
Title: Harpsichord and Clavichord Music of the Twentieth Century.
Description: Berkeley, CA: Fallen Leaf Press, (1993). (1993). - Octavo, 10-3/8 inches high by 7-3/8 inches wide. Black cloth titled in gilt on the spine in a printed red dust wrapper with a color photographic vignette illustration on the jacket's front panel. liv & 608 pages, with textual illustrations. The edges of the book are slightly foxed or spotted. Near fine.

First edition.

A substantial bibliography of 20th century harpsichord and clavichord music with a foreword by Larry Palmer. The foreword and introduction are printed in English, German and French.

As per The Fallen Leaf Press prospectus, which is laid in at the front of the book, this work "gives essential information on 4,800 works for harpsichord and 172 works for clavichord. It cites 1,400 solo compositions as well as a wide array of concertos, orchestral works, operas, chamber ensembles, vocal groups, and other combinations, including works with unusual instruments such as Onde Martenot, harmonica, mandolin and MIDI-equipped harpsichord."

N.B.: This is the true Fallen Leaf Press first edition, and not the Scarecrow press reprint. Very good .

Keywords: MUSIC; BIBLIOGRAPHY; HARPSICHORD AND CLAVICHORD MUSIC OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY; BOOKS-ON-BOOKS; REFERENCE; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION; FIRST PRINTING; FRANCES BEDFORD; LARRY PALMER; ONDES MARTENOT; HARMONICA; MANDOLIN; MIDI-EQUIPPED HARPSICHORD.

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