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Infants of the Spring was originally published in 1932 — shortly after the author's ground-breaking novel on interracial prejudice

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Playing the Harpsichord Infants of the Spring wasThis concise volume by an expert is not only a practical manual for the performer but also an authoritative history of the instrument. In covering the essentials of performance practice and musical style for the classical repertoire, the text provides important suggestions for mastering basic touch, fingering, articulation and phrasing, rhythm and tempo, ornaments such as the trill, slide, turn, and arpeggio; ensemble playing; and other fundamentals.