Richard Troeger

Richard Troeger, harpsichordist, clavichordist and fortepianist, has been heard throughout North America, in Europe and on numerous radio broadcasts. He has taught at the University of Alberta and The King's College, Edmonton. Troeger is the author of many articles on early performance practice and his book Technique and Interpretation on the Harpsichord and Clavichord (Indiana University Press, 1987) has become a standard reference. His groundbreaking recorded series Bach on Clavichord ...See more

Richard Troeger, harpsichordist, clavichordist and fortepianist, has been heard throughout North America, in Europe and on numerous radio broadcasts. He has taught at the University of Alberta and The King's College, Edmonton. Troeger is the author of many articles on early performance practice and his book Technique and Interpretation on the Harpsichord and Clavichord (Indiana University Press, 1987) has become a standard reference. His groundbreaking recorded series Bach on Clavichord (Lyrichord Discs, New York) is the first integral recording of the solo keyboard works of J. S. Bach to use the clavichord as its basis, and presents the partitas, toccatas, The Art of Fugue and other works in their recorded premieres on the clavichord. He lives in EI Sobrante, California. See less