Johann David Heinichen's Comprehensive Instruction on Basso Continuo

This book is the first translation of Johann David Heinichen's Gründliche Anweisung from 1711, in which he sought to develop a novel, methodical approach to basso continuo instruction. He begins with an extensive Foreword, in which he provides valuable insight into the vivid discussion of musical aesthetics taking place at that time. In the first part, conceived for the beginner, Heinichen lays out the fundamentals of figures, chords, meter andsimple ornaments. In the second part, in a thorough