De Saint Lambert “les principes du Clavecin” : The first treatise on Clavichord

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The objective and purpose of this article is the idea of introducing “Les Principles du Clavecin” by De Saint Lambert like the first textbook for clavichord, which is not well known among most of the contemporary musicians.

For this purpose it was used as primary, the translation from Old French of “Les Principes du Clavecin” by Saint Lambert from Yavor Konov to Bulgarian language.

Firstly this research presents the case methods, used by Saint Lambert in his teaching process.

Secondly the researcher will focus his attention at differences that appear in the way of pedagogical point of view or meaning of Saint Lambert and other Baroque theoretic over some terms and practices in process of teaching clavier.

Thirdly, the researcher wants to point that De Saint Lambert presented an integral and complete methodology of teaching music and the playing of the clavichord and as a result of all listed above, to the Researcher; Lambert’s works has a modern ring even in our time.

And finally the researcher wants to show in the present study that the work “Les Principles du Clavecin” by De Saint Lambert could be judged to deservedly take its top place in the science of teaching the playing of the clavichord instrument.