Research on the Performance Style of Baroque Keyboard Music

Abstract

This Article aimed to study (1) How to understand and interpret the style of Baroque keyboard music (2) What are the performance characteristics of the harpsichord and piano in Baroque keyboard music. To ensure the objectivity, authenticity, and general validity of the findings, the population sample for this study was selected from piano students, piano teachers, experts, and scholars in music colleges and universities in different regions of China. Receipts were collected by administering a reliability-compliant questionnaire to population sample, and the data were analyzed by SPSS. Analysis data by Descriptive statistics and Content Analysis. The research results were found as follows;
An understanding and interpretation of Baroque keyboard music style should include the following elements: instruments, scores, historical perspective, players, and performance techniques 2. The harpsichord mainly relies on the sound plug to adjust its timbre and volume, which makes it impossible to play the extended tone. The playing technique has more decorative tones added. In order to express the Baroque style, piano performance also requires retaining some of the playing skills of the harpsichord.