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David Pickett <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 18 Apr 2016 08:06:29 +0200
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In my opinion, the layout of the score and the figuration clearly 
indicate a work written for voice accompanied by two violins and 
continuo. (It is, however, a good exercise to read at the keyboard!)

What makes you think it is for keyboard or even for piano?

David

At 06:37 18-04-16, Beth .Garfinkel wrote:
 >
 >Hi, all.
 >
 >So is the notation in this piece meant to be for piano?
 >
 >http://imslp.nl/imglnks/usimg/d/dd/IMSLP93341-PMLP192576-39_pdfsam_IMS
 >LP69513-PMLP140009-corfe_treatise_on_singing.pdf
 >
 >There are some bits that I have a hard time imagining that anyone would
 >find playable, being reasonably accomplished with 18th-century keyboard
 >idioms, that is.
 >
 >Or is it a notation for voice and strings?

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