This research forms part of a larger original contribution to the field of piano performance practice.It investigates the search for the Baroque spirit in the performance of Baroque keyboard music on the modern day piano. Firstly the researcher describes, interprets and critiques the many dimensions of the authenticity debate, with special reference to the performance of Baroque keyboard music on the piano, an instrument that did not exist at the time when the music in question was written. Secondly, the researcher investigates and reflects on the general state of Baroque piano performance...