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I'm wondering if anybody has a scan of the English translation for CPE Bach's Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments. I do own a hard copy of the Norton Edition, but it would be really nice to have a digital copy to read on my tablet!

Send me an email if you can help me out.

Many Thanks!

Klaviersonic.

I don't think this will be possible. The first edition (1949), which is the one of which you no doubt speak, was edited and translated by William J Mitchell (d. 1971). This is copyright the world over, and most certainly in the US.

klaviersonic wrote:Send me an email if you can help me out.

Sorry to nag, and to quote rules, but be slightly careful:

6. IMSLPForums, including the private messaging system, must not be used to facilitate the exchange of copyrighted material.

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No criticism of klaviersonic, who probably assumed the translated work is out of copyright. But, from what daphnis says, it isn't, so rule 6 applies.

Beginning of Volume 2 of http://imslp.org/wiki/Musical_Ornamenta ... 2C_Edward) contains an English translation of the ornament paragraphs.

You can now download it on Scribd.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/315802467/Ba ... nstruments