Die Orgel- und Cembalowerke Bernardo Pasquinis (1637-1710) - Heimrich, W. (Berlin, 1958)
Bernardo Pasquini (1637-1710) was an Italian composer of operas, oratorios, cantatas and keyboard music. A renowned virtuoso keyboard player, he was one of the most important Italian composers for harpsichord between Girolamo Frescobaldi and Domenico Scarlatti, having also made substantial contributions to the opera and oratorio.
Ph.D. dissertation at the Freie Universität Berlin
Sonia M. Lee wrote in her dissertation 'The Harpsichord: a Research and Information Guide' (2012) the following about this work: 'Now outdated, this is one of the first book-length treatments of Pasquini’s keyboard music. Chapters are devoted to his life, literature review, and stylistic analysis of his toccatas, imitative works, variations, suites, and sonatas. Appendices include description and contents of two autograph manuscripts: Berlin Stadtbibliothek, L.215 and London, British Museum, Add. Ms. 31501, as well as an edition and translation of his Regole per ben suonare il cembalo o organo (1715). Text in German.'
Keywords: Pasquinis, Bernardo -- 1637-1710; Composer; Organ; Harpsichord