Harpsichords, harpsichords and some more harpsichords

Rhodes74

One hour of vintage looks and sounds.
On german television if you don't mind the talking:

https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/k...MS1mMmM2LTRlNTYtOTYyNC0xN2U5NGRkN2U2OGI/

available until 30 Jan, 2023

-Rhodes74

Del Vento

Awesome thanks. I wish I knew German… I just understand the little that I sounds a bit like English or Latin…. too little to follow. But the music obviously is a universal language!

I have to say that you misled us, it's not just harpsichords 😀

There is that lovely clavichord (another lovely instrument I wanted to DIY, before @CyberGene and @JayKominek and @Pete14 made me change my mind -- and switch to the future, rather than the past -- after all I can use Mybrid for any sampled or modeled instrument I want 😁 ).

And what is the last instrument they show? Looks like a strange piano….

Here is another video with both music and mechanics of claviers. These are strict harpsichords.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itLh_yWsOX0

Rhodes74 On german television

Lovely channel. For that, and fully understand GOAT's cantatas, I must forget about studying Chinese and instead learn German.

CyberGene

I love harpsichords! Thanks for the link.

Rhodes74

Del Vento And what is the last instrument they show? Looks like a strange piano…

You might know it from Herbie Hancock, it's an early keytar.

The collector explains it's built in Vienna as a lyre with keys, hence called orphica.
Ladies played them outside while strolling through the parks.

Del Vento I have to say that you misled us, it's not just harpsichords

My apologies for missing trigger warning!

-Rhodes74

Del Vento

Rhodes74 The collector explains it's built in Vienna as a lyre with keys, hence called orphica.

Cool thanks. I did not know of the acoustic precursor of the keytar, which I've obviously seen countless times.

Rhodes74 My apologies for missing trigger warning!

It was a delightful surprise!

Thanks again

CyberGene

I just finished listening to a brand new recording of the Goldberg Variations by the young Jean Rondeau. It’s excellent, the guy is already becoming one of my favorite harpsichordists!

https://music.apple.com/bg/album/bach-goldberg-variations/1592479864

You can find it on any streaming platform or on a CD I guess.

vagfilm

That CD is VERY good (and as far as I remember there are in YT videos for each of the variations with his comments). Although I must confess that the harpsichord shrilness gets under my nerve after 2-3 variations, and I stop. But as far as harsichord goes, Rondeau is the only one I listen with pleasure and awe...