The harpsichord generates sound by plucking strings when keys are depressed, in contrast to the piano which strikes them.

When Landowska began, nobody was writing harpsichord music; it was a dead art. Composers like Francis Poulenc (her student for a year) and the late Manuel De Falla wrote harpsichord music for her.

London art rockers Black Country, New Road have shared a video for Besties, the first new music from their just-announced ...

But he was anxious to get to work. The U.S. enthusiasts for harpsichord music are a small, fervent, growing body. John Challis is probably the only man in the world who, despite war, continues to ...