Short Octave Equals Continuo

OK, because our harpsichord for the week is an Italian model with what is known as a "short octave," I am encouraging you all to select pieces that require CONTINUO only, and to stay away from obbligato keyboard parts. 

Thank you.

Update (revised 30.vi.2010)

We have TWELVE (12) people officially enrolled in this year's workshop.

Of the twelve, four have given me their repertoire choices. Slack will, of course, be given to the recent enrollees to the workshop, and, because I have slacked a bit in not giving the four rep lists to our accompanists, I will hereby respectfully beseech the rest of you to consider your repertoire choices soon. Unless, of course, you are waiting for the workbook to be posted, in which case the accompanists will have the music at the same time as you.

That's all for now. More updates as they come in.

Reading List (Yes, I cracked under pressure)

I've uploaded to the wiki some excerpts from Friedrich Niedt's Musical Guide. It is a thoroughbass guide but because I'm always harping on flute players to learn the bass parts to their sonatas, this could be valuable to some players, IF they decide to take the UberGeek challenge and actually read it.

NB: This is hardcore History of Music Theory/Historical Performance Practice stuff, for the non-music major flute player.

I'll also post a slightly earlier French theorists guide for thoroughbass as well.

Wiki Annex (more music for your "spare" time)

I just created an Annex folder for the wiki and have uploaded more duets, trios, solos with continuo, and trio sonatas. Some of the trios and trio sonatas will be incorporated into the workbook.

Repertoire List Complete

The previously missing pieces are now available. 

Go download music!

OK Boot Campers!

Except for the pieces by CPE  Bach, Handel, Hotteterre, Muthel, and Telemann, the rest of the repertoire list is up and available for you to download.

The above-named composers will be uploaded on Monday.

There will be no more Quantz of the Week posting. Just get to practicing on the repertoire.

The workbook will be available online on July 2. Please don't bug me about it unless you don't see it online by 17:00 Pacific time on July 2.

To the woodsheds!

Quantz of the Week

Quantz of the Week:  

 

• #12 Capricio; 
• #34 in both keys (A- and Ab-major); 
• #40 in both keys (f#- and f-minor). 

Clarity of tone, articulation, and fingerings are the goals, NOT speed. Anyone caught speeding through these pieces will be fined with the Kirnberger sonata in Eb-minor.