Peter Hurford

Trained in both music and law, Peter Hurford enjoyed an enviable reputation for both his organ playing and his musical scholarship. The latter produced not only revised ideas about performance of early music, but also different notions about the construction of the instruments upon which such music ought to be played. His extensive recordings for the Decca label (earlier, London Records in the United States) passed into the realm of the legendary and his live performances attracted positive reviews, as well as stimulating numerous discussions regarding performance practice and...