USE OF HARPSICHORD
Sir.-yYour writer of "The Week’s Music" (July 23) refers to an anachronism in the use of the piano continuo in the Telemann Overture, and says "Maybe the NZBS will run to a harpsichord some time." It should be pointed out that there are in Wellington in our possession three harpsichords of varying sizes, the first of which we acquired no less than 16 years ago. The NZBS has on numerous occasions availed itself of both the instruments and our specialised services in playing them. The mere acquisition of a harpsichord and the seating of a pianist at its keyboard does not necessarily mean that the results will be straightway forthcoming. Both the playing of the instrument, and the manner of interpreting the-early scores, require years of study. We have long considered that the harpsichord should not be confined to playing early music, but that an increasing role awaits it in modern music,
and a ntimber of present-day composers ate availing themselves of its unique tonal qualities.
ZILLAH AND RONALD
CASTLE
(Wellington).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 786, 13 August 1954, Page 5
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174USE OF HARPSICHORD New Zealand Listener, Volume 31, Issue 786, 13 August 1954, Page 5
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