The harpsichord was widely used during the Renaissance and Baroque music eras. In the late 18th century the harpsichord was supplanted by the fortepiano and almost disappeared from view after the ...

What is it? The simplest explanation would be that it's a piano, but with the strings plucked rather than struck, although the harpsichord actually predates the piano. Who uses it? Chiefly associated ...

When eminent British harpsichord player and early music specialist Richard Egarr takes to the stage at the City Recital Hall on Saturday night one member of the audience in particular will be on ...

The audience was small. The slight keyboard instrument painted green on the stage wasn’t imposing. Beyond the first few rows of Walt Disney Concert Hall Wednesday, the delicate sound it made was faint ...

The performances will take place at The Barn at Flintwoods in Centreville, Brandywine Baroque’s performance venue and recording studio. It’s where harpsichordist and collector Karen Flint houses 14 ...

THERE WILL BE an allday workshop on baroque harpsichord music in Bray on Wednesday July 6. The event is being organised by a local music group, Bray Baroque, and will feature masterclasses and ...

Orange — Baroque music may not strike the average casual music fan but the 17th- and early 18th-century style of music has certainly struck a chord with a group of young musicians known as ...

The Kensington Baroque Chamber Players will perform 17th and 18th century music at the Rancho Bernardo Library, with some musicians using instruments hundreds of years old. The free, hour-long concert ...