Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments
C.P.E. Bach
Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments is a classic of musical literature in the true sense of the word.
The many ramifications of Bach's comprehensive essay have been neatly explained and annotated in a manner that makes the Essay a valuable reference work and an interesting venture in musical literature and history. The translator, William J. Mitchell, brought to his task a long standing familiarity with C. P. E. Bach.
Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; First Edition edition (November 17, 1948)
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0393097160
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