Contents of the book
- List of 36 Fingered Pieces
- Catalogue of Fingered Scales
- Introduction
- Sources and Editorial Process
- Fingering Principles
- Fingering Notation
- Ornaments
- Instruments and Registration
- Details on the Performance of Each Piece
- THE FINGERED SCORES (*)
(*) The title of each piece includes: author, name, source, instruments (when not suitable for any keyboard), suggested registration for the most common harpsichord dispositions and a few comments on notes inégales. Fingerings and editorial marks are in red colour, but will print in black by just setting the printer for black printing.
List of fingered pieces
- Böhm - Chaconne from the Suite in D, section with scales in semiquavers
- Pachelbel - Choral and Variations “Alle Menschen müssen sterben”, Partite 2 and 3
- d'Anglebert - Variations sur les folies d'Espagne, Couplets 6 and 10
- d'Anglebert - Gigue in g minor
- F. Couperin - Dialogue sur les Trompettes, Clairon et Tierces ... et le larigot
- F. Couperin - Recit de Cornet in G major
- F. Couperin - La Favorite, Chaconne a deux tems, Couplet 5
- F. Couperin - L'Atalante
- F. Couperin - Les Petits Moulins à Vent
- F. Couperin - Les Culbutes Ixcxbxnxs
- Vivaldi / J.S. Bach - Concerto in G major, II.Adagio in e minor
- Rameau - 2e. Allemande in a minor
- Rameau - (3e.) Allemande in a minor
- J.K.F. Fischer - Passacaglia in d from the Suite Urania, two variations
- Handel - Allegro in d minor
- Handel - Chaconne in C major with 49 variations, Var. 37 to 40 and 47
- Handel - Prelude in G major
- Handel - Chaconne in G major, Variations 16 and 37
- J.S. Bach - Fantasia sopra “Christ lag in Todes Banden”
- J.S. Bach - Little Prelude No.1 in C major
- J.S. Bach - Inventio No. 2 in c minor
- J.S. Bach - Inventio No. 9 in f minor
- J.S. Bach - Sinfonia No. 10 in G major
- J.S. Bach - Gigue from the French Suite No. 6 in E major
- J.S. Bach - Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, vol.I, Fugue II in c minor
- J.S. Bach - Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, vol.I, Fugue XV in G major
- J.S. Bach - Das Wohltemperirte Clavier, vol.II, Fugue XII in f minor
- J.S. Bach - Goldberg Variation No. 23 “a 2 Clav.”
- J.S. Bach / Krebs - Fuga sopra il Magnificat pro Organo pleno con pedale
- D. Scarlatti - Essercizi, Sonata I in d minor
- D. Scarlatti - Essercizi, Sonata XXX in g minor (“Cat's Fugue”)
- Clementi - Gradus ad Parnassum, Exercise 10 in A major
- Zipoli Corrente from the Suite in b minor
- J.S. Bach Fantasia in a minor BWV 904
- J.S. Bach Allegro in e minor from the Sonata with Violin VI in G major
- J.S. Bach Concerto in d minor BWV 974 after A. Marcello - III.Presto
Some important features of the book
- The fingerings are based on the technique prevalent throughout Europe from the second half of the 17th century till the 2nd half of the 18th century, i.e. the heyday of the Baroque musical era.
- This technique allows playing with old fingerings even the most difficult pieces of the time, including J.S. Bach: evidence shows that he is most likely to have played with ancient fingerings.
- The fingering system has been tested by decades of successful public performance, including technically demanding works such as Bach's concertos for harpsichord and strings.