Twenty Keyboard Pieces

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The Signature Series series

The "Signature" series of piano albums is a series of authoritative performing editions of standard keyboard works, prepared from original sources by leading scholars. Each album includes an informative introduction and performance notes.

Twenty Keyboard Pieces by Henry Purcell, and one by Orlando Gibbons - edited by Davitt Moroney.

* first publication of the Purcell manuscript discovered in 1993, now held in The British Library, London
* Henry Purcell used this teaching manuscript to introduce the forms and keyboard techniques of his day
* edited by leading British harpsichordist Davitt Moroney, whose fascinating preface illustrates the collection’s background and importance
* includes five facsimile pages
* includes recording of all the pieces by Davitt Moroney on CD

Cat No.	AB1282
Supplier Code	9781860961281
Price	£12.75
Composers	Orlando Gibbons
Composers	Henry Purcell
Editor	Davitt Moroney
Categories	Harpsichord
	Piano Solo
	Sh Harpiscord Repertoire
Publisher	ABRSM Publishing Ltd
Series	Signature Series
Difficulty level	1 - 5

ISBN	978-1-86096-128-1
ISBN-10	1-86096-128-2
EAN-13	9781860961281
Weight	206 grams
Published	3rd February 2000
Availability	In Print

Reviews

... first-rate scholarly edition ... with copious historical notes, invaluable insights into performance practice issues, facsimile pages of the original and much else of interest ... piano teachers should acquire this very reasonably-priced publication without delay.

Early Music Today Aug/Sept 2000

It is fitting that the Associated Board should add this to their highly regarded series of examination and educational material. The publication marks a thoughtful venture into new territory, with a responsible approach that caters for all in a welcome and refreshing manner.

Early Music May 2000

A very readable and scholarly introduction ... five facsimile pages are both beautiful and illuminating ... erudite and thorough edition by Davitt Moroney

Piano March 2000

This collection should adorn the shelf of all self-respecting piano teachers.

Sheet Music Spring 2000

an absolute must for every teacher - not only for its musical value with hitherto unknown works by our great English genius but also for the edition itself with five facsimile pages from original MSS thus making it a work of unprecedented historical worth.

Piano Journal, EPTA

Davitt Moroney provides an exemplary appreciation of how knowingly and skillfully Purcell put this collection together... Moroney's commentary on notation, ornaments, and, especially, fingering is both historically reassuring and musically stimulating.

Piano & Keyboard (USA)