In the Baroque Era, the term "clavier" referred to all keyboard instruments: virginal, clavichord, harpsichord, fortepiano, and others. Bärenreiter's "Baroque" Piano Album presents a representative selection of the major forms of Baroque clavier music from England, Italy, France and Germany.

The anthology is divided into these four countries and illustrated with pictures of historical instruments to convey an impression of music making in the country concerned.

The volume begins with the Italian composer Girolamo Frescobaldi, whose keyboard works exemplify the stylistic transition from the Renaissance to the Baroque.

It then moves on to the English virginalists and the French clavecinistes and ends with the epochal of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Apart from traits which prevailed in each of these countries, piano pupils will learn about the various stages of the Early High and Late Baroque period as well as about the major musical genres, from dance to fugue.

Special care was taken in the selection of the pieces to ensure that they could be played on the modern piano.

Since Baroque ornaments must be executed differently for each composer, practical suggestions are included in the musical text. Reliable fingering has been added to make the volume ideal for use in piano lessons.


- Representative overview of the major styles in Baroque clavier music
- 44 easy-to-play pieces
- Colour illustrations of historical keyboard instruments
- Musical text includes suggestions for ornaments
- Reliable fingering

Vorwort・Preface・Préface

England · Angleterre:
Byrd, William: Jig
Farnaby, Giles: Alman
Farnaby, Richard: Faine would I wed · Gerne möcht' ich heiraten · Je voudrais bien me marier
Anonymus: Corranto
Lawes, William: Saraband
Blow, John: Theatre Tune · Theaterlied · Air de théâtre
Blow, John: Air
Purcell, Henry: Trumpet Tune · Trompetenmelodie · Air de trompette
Purcell, Henry: A Minuet
Purcell, Henry: A New Ground
Purcell, Daniel: Suite
Barrett, John: The Catherine

Italien · Italy · Italie:
Frescobaldi, Girolamo: Balletto Primo
Frescobaldi, Girolamo: Corrente Prima
Pasquini, Bernardo: Tre Arie
Corelli, Arcangelo: Sarabanda
Scarlatti, Domenico: Sonata I
Scarlatti, Domenico: Aria
Zipoli, Domenico: Minuetto
Zipoli, Domenico: Giga

Frankreich · France
Couperin, Louis: Branle de Basque · Baskischer Branle · Basque Branle
Couperin, Louis: La Pastourelle
Anglebert, Jean-Henri d': Menuet
Roux, Gaspard le: Menuet
Couperin, François: Les coucous bénévoles · Die wohlwollenden Kuckucke · The Kindly Cuckoos
Marchand, Louis: Menuet
Dandrieu, Jean François: Flûtes · Flöten · Flutes
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Sarabande
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: La Joyeuse · Die Fröhliche · The Merry Maid
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Rigaudon
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Menuet en Rondeau
Rameau, Jean-Philippe: Air pour Zéphire · Arie für Zephir · Song for Zephyr

Deutschland · Germany · Allemagne:
Froberger, Johann Jacob: Courant
Kerll, Johann Kaspar: Sarabande
Fischer, Johann Caspar Ferdinand: Prelude and Fugue
Telemann, Georg Philipp: Gigue
Graupner, Johann Christoph: Minuet
Händel, Georg Friedrich: Minuet HWV 532
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Musette BWV Anh. 126
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Minuet BWV Anh. 132
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude BWV 999
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Praeambulum BWV 784
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Prelude BWV 847
Bach, Johann Sebastian: Allemande BWV 814/1