The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Vol. 2 [Paperback]

J. Fuller Maitland (Editor), W. Barclay Squire (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 1963

Volume 2 of famous early 17th-century collection of keyboard music. Features 300 works by Morley, Byrd, Bull, Gibbons, etc. Modern notation.

Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (June 1, 1963)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486210693
• ISBN-13: 978-0486210698
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #831,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars wonderful things, February 8, 2001

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newton fisher - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

Vol. 1 is, for me, a `follow along to the CD text and vol. 2 is a `I can play that' .... well, at least `hit most of the notes and just about get the timing'. Funny thing is most of my `favorites' are in vol. 1. That is must like because I like Byrd's music and my favorite Byrd's, less 1, are all in the first volume but it is a lot better to listen to the Hyperion set of Byrd [you can get here [01- 02 - 08] ... I mean there are things which should not be butchered.

I recommend both volumes ... the first because it contains wonderful things you can play, if you are a much better keyboardest than I or follow a CD and the second because one can, even at my level of keyboard playing, Delight yourself, awe strike the dog and make totally miserable the local 12 year old with green spiked hair whose LIFE is punk rock

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a beautiful music book, October 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, Vol. 2 (Paperback)

This is a must for all classical keyboardists. I say keyboardists because the music is meant for a harpsichord or virginal. I love it and play through it all the time.