Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, December 11, 2023 Under: Hirings
This magnificent harpsichord came to me in a bit of a state. It was originally made with 3 x 8' stops and unfortunately, due to neglect and storage in very dry conditions, the wrestplank lifted. The wrestplank and soundboard had then been removed and the keyboard shortened by two semitones at either end. This was a fun renovation and I now use this instrument, all 2.45m of it, as my main hiring harpsichord. It makes a wonderful sound although I do see people looking somewhat perplexed by the four transposing blocks. 415 in the middle and transposition by two semitones either way.