Ornaments chart

[pianocat3]

Is there some sort of reference that consolidates information on how to play ornaments for various eras/composers? I did some brief googling and didn't find anything. Thanks!

[eldergeek]

LMGTFY ( = Let Me Google That For You):

Googling "Bach ornamentation" reveals a well-known table (by Bach):

https://www.pennuto.com/music/jsb_ornm.htm

LMGTFYSM ( = Let Me Google That For You Some More):

Googling "Baroque Ornamentation" reveals:

https://www.idrs.org/publications/controlled/Journal/JNL3/baroque.html

[pianocat3]

Well the baroque is not the entire history of piano music. It is my understanding that ornamentation notation changed at some point. I'm guessing , but don't know, the change wasn't immediately uniformly applied by all composers. Perhaps I have completely misunderstood this issue. I don't know if some composers changed notation halfway through their career.

[outin]

There are differences between eras, but also between composers of the same era. Google for a specific composer and you will find something. Also some good urtext editions have sections discussing the ornamentation. Ther are also things called books that have information that is yet not available in the ineternet

But sometimes there just isn't a specific answer and you must use your own judgement. And you are right that the ornamentation markings of one composer sometimes are non-consistent (Scarlatti for example).

[pianocat3]

No....books, you say?

[outin]

No....books, you say?

Yes, and often you can find a place called library that offers them for you to read for free!

[pianocat3]

Lol true, but I'd have to do an interlibrary loan to get books that would cover my question, which that's not too hard probably.  I guess I'll just google piece by piece.

[outin]

Lol true, but I'd have to do an interlibrary loan to get books that would cover my question, which that's not too hard probably.  I guess I'll just google piece by piece.

I think the more experienced pianists on this forum would also be able to help, if you post questions on specific pieces.