The Art of Accompaniment from a Thorough-Bass and this intriguing book offers

and this intriguing book offers examples of every kind

melodic lines

their traditional mode of life seen only in Catlin's notes and illustrations

it offers the Suite bergamasque (1890–1905)

The Art of Accompaniment from a Thorough-Bass and this intriguing book offersA 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