This edition of Harpsichord Work by Antoine Forqueray has been reviewed and edited by Colin Tilney. Dedicated to “Madame la Dauphine” (i.e. The King’s daughter here the daughter of Louis XV) this volume includes six suites for a total of 32 pieces. Each of these pieces is actually named after the Courtesans of the Dauphine. With different degrees of complexity these pieces would fit the skills of players with an upper intermediate level and above. The mark-ups in this edition are quite close to those used on Rameau his pieces being popular and well commented. AntoineForqueray was a harpsichordist under the King Louis XV period. Professor of the Dauphine Henriette-Anne he dedicated this piece to her.

Duphly's Harpsichord Pieces is in two volumes and the compilation remains a favourite in the Harpsichord repertoire. Jacques Duphly (1715-1789) studied the Harpsichord and Organ as a boy becoming a virtuoso of both instruments. Comprising Gavottes Menuets and other works this second volume of La Pupite's collection of Duphly's Harpsichord Pieces exemplifies the composer's skills on the Harpsichord. The second volume of Harpsichord Pieces also helpfully contains a table of ornaments demonstrating how each should be performed. Duphly's Harpsichord Pieces isessential to the repertoire of aspiring players of the instrument.

De La Guerre's Harpsichord Pieces was composed in 1687. The compilation remains a favourite in the Harpsichord repertoire. Elisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729) was born into an important family of musicians in Paris. Comprising four Suites de La Guerre exemplified in her compositions her own skills on the Harpsichord. Each of the Suites begin with a Prelude Allemande two Courantes Sarabande and a Gigue. The following movements include a Cannaris Chaconne Gavott and Menuet. Pieces for Harpsichord is essential to the repertoire of aspiring players of the instrument.

Ed. Critica E. Fadini - M. Moiraghi-This critical edition of all the sonatas of Domenico Scarlatti is justified by the necessity of offering performers and scholars a text which is philologically faithful to the author’s intentions (in so far as this can be reconstructed through acomparative study of the surviving printed and manuscript sources) and which is presented as authentically as possible free from editorial interference or suggestions for performance or interpretation.

First volume of the first tome of the Oeuvres Complètes Pour Clavecin by Johann Jakob Froberger this book (Version 1649) is a set of twenty-four pieces for Harpsichord. Edited by Howard Schott the book has its preface and information in French English and German. It features six Toccatas six Fantasias six Canzones 5 Suites and a partite. The works are of medium difficulty and can be played by intermediate players. Johann Jakob Froberger (1616-1667) is a German Baroque composer. He was a really famous musician amongst his peers and influenced many of them.

Harpsichord Pieces LP. 78 is a set of works for Harpsichord written by Joseph Hector Fiocco and edited by Diana Petech. This edition includes a really complete preface with comments and advice to work through this book and explanations of all the symbols that can be found in it. It features 24 pieces divided in two suites with the second suite set in a more traditional layout than the first one. The name of each piece is also not especially appropriate regarding their style. First suite: - L’anglaise - L’harmonieuse - La plaintive - La villageoise - Les promenades - L’inconfiante - L’italienne - La française - L’adagio - L’alegro - L’andante - La vivace Second suite: - L’alemande - La legère - La guigue - La farabande - L’inquiette - La gavotte - Les menuets - Les sautèrelles - L’agitée - Les zéphirs - La musette - La fringuante Joseph Hector Fiocco (1703-1741) is a Belgian harpsichordist who had Italian origins.He was Deputy Choir Master at the court and resigned to become Choir Master in another French city. He composed numerous religious music works.