Regole armoniche - Manfredini, Vincenzo 1737-1799 (Venice Zerletti, 1775)
Vincenzo Manfredini followed his brother to St. Petersburg, where he became maestro di cappella at court. He was harpsichord teacher of Pavel Petrovich (son of Catherine the Great), heir to the Russian throne. This volume is dedicated to his former pupil.
The first part of this book is about music in general, the second part is about keyboard accompaniment or continuo playing.
Contains a portrait of Pavel Petrovich (as a young man or teenager) by Antonio Baratti.
Ex libris Eda F. Jackson
o sieno precetti ragionati per apprendere i principj della musica, il portamento della mano, e l'accompagnamento del basso sopra gli strumenti da tasto, come l'organo, il cembalo ec : dedicate a Sua Altezza Imperiale Paul Petrovicz Gran Duca di tutte le Russie ec. ec. ec. da Vincenzo Manfredini, gia Maestro di Cappella di S.M.I. Caterina II, felicemente regnante
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Method; Music education; Harmony; Basso continuo; Russia