The Art of Accompaniment from a Thorough-Bass commanding officer

commanding officer

intended to introduce additional topics as well as to illustrate basic concepts

time-tested conceptual introduction

Reprint of Roberts Brothers

Nelson Downs

The Art of Accompaniment from a Thorough-Bass commanding officerA solid grounding in musical techniques of the 17th and 18th centuries is essential to a complete understanding of Baroque music. As scholar Denis Stevens says in his introduction to this work, "Full enjoyment will come only when the soloist learns the gentle art of tasteful embellishment of a melodic line, and when continuo players learn that their role is perhaps the most important in the entire ensemble." Arnold's legendary work is a comprehensive