What is it? The simplest explanation would be that it's a piano, but with the strings plucked rather than struck, although the harpsichord actually predates the piano. Who uses it? Chiefly associated ...

The harpsichord, invented in the early 1600s, predates the piano forte by over a century. Unlike the piano, this instrument ...

From the cover of The Harpsichord Diaries: A Musical Journey, a children's picture book by Elaine Funaro, Eric Love and Andrea Love (Horse & Buggy Press) Even with just a few notes, the harpsichord’s ...

If the period instrument movement of the last half century has taught us anything, it's how to quibble earnestly about questions like: Should Bach's keyboard music be played on a harpsichord or piano?

Audio will be available later today. Those who research music history have uncovered evidence suggesting Bach's Harpsichord Concertos may actually have been written for other instruments. We hear a ...