Though the American composer, teacher and pianist Vincent Persichetti wrote for diverse forces – including an opera and nine symphonies – his substantial and varied contribution to the harpsichord repertoire is unique among twentieth-century composers. The ingeniously contrapuntal sonatas are both technically brilliant and suffused with lyrical passages. 尽管美国作曲家、教师和钢琴家文森特•帕西彻蒂（Vincent Persichetti）创作包含各种风格：歌剧和九部交响曲，但归根到底他的大量而丰富的羽管键琴曲目在二十世纪的作曲家中，有着独特的贡献。巧妙的对位奏鸣曲既有辉煌技巧，又充满抒情乐章。