Francis Knights studied at Royal Holloway College, University of London,
and Magdalen College, Oxford. He has held positions at the Royal
Northern College of Music, Somerville College, Oxford, the BBC and
King's College, London, and been editor of four music journals. Since
2009 he has been Fellow, Tutor and Director of Studies in Music at
Fitzwilliam College, University of Cambridge, and is Chairman of the
National Early Music Association and Editor of Harpsichord & Fortepiano.
His recent recital projects include the complete Fitzwilliam Virginal
Book, on harpsichord, virginals, ottavino, clavichord and organ, and
Bach's complete clavier works, on clavichord.
This comprehensive listing of recordings of the clavichord from 1931 to
2020 ranges from Arnold Dolmetsch's pioneering discs of Bach to the
ambitious recording projects of today's leading players. Details of
performers, repertoire, instruments, recording data and reviews are
included, making it possible to trace the many changes that have
occurred during