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Gardiner Houlgate Catalogue for 12th March 2015.

February 7, 2015
Do contact Gardiner Houlgate if you haven't received a copy to the Christopher Hogwood Instruments catalogue yet.
Here is Item 10, a spinet by Handcock, 1732. A lovely instrument, nearly 20 years later than the Keene and Brackley spinet which I have for sale. The guide price (between £8,000 and £12,000 ) plus buyer's  premium of 20% plus Vat, is in line with what I would expect. Some of the other prices (£2,000 to £3,000 for a square Piano by Pohlmann, 1773 restored by Lucy Coad in 2014) seem low. None seem very high - so come and grab a bargain.



Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Antique Keyboard Instruments 

 

Gardiner Houlgate Auction Sale 12th and 13th March 2015

February 4, 2015
Details for this sale will be on the Gardiner Houlgate website at the end of February, so in the mean while, it's up to me to keep you posted!
  • Chris Hogwood's instruments are on display at the sale rooms in Corsham. Ring them first to check on viewing before you visit and give me a shout if you would like advice on where to stay in the area!
  • This is the best opportunity you'll have this century for buying a lovely instrument at an affordable price, so don't miss it! The current low prices of an...

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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Antique Keyboard Instruments 

 

Christopher Hogwood's Keyboard instruments are for sale!

December 6, 2014
An auction of 26 of Chris Hogwood's keyboard instruments are for sale on 12th March 2015 at Gardiner Houlgate in Corsham, Wiltshire, 10 miles from me. The instruments are already at the sale room and I have seen most of them during the auction last week. There are photos elsewhere on my website.
This is a truly amazing collection of some of the finest keyboards in private ownership and I worry that with so many being sold at the same time there may not be enough buyers to go round. 
I would urg...
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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Antique Keyboard Instruments 

 

Greenwich Early Music Show - Fri and Sat 14th and 15th Nov 2014

November 13, 2014
Come on down to Greenwich Early Music Show! Great choice of spinets here from £1,300. Plenty to see, and maker's recitals every hour. I'm on the harpsichord stand at the foot of the stairs in the Painted hall. 

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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Greenwich 

 

The World's Most Beautiful Spinet!

November 8, 2014

Available today from Peter Barnes Harpsichords.
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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Antique Keyboard Instruments 

 

Greenwich - last reminder! Thurs 13th to Sat 15th Nov. 2014

November 8, 2014
Colin Booth has just given me CDs to sell for him: A lovely recording of 'The Goldberg Variations', and his new 'Grounds for Pleasure' recording made on an 17th Century, 'Celini' harpsichord which he bought through 'The Number 1 Harpsichord Agency' last year!
On the way to the show I have a harpsichord kit to drop off at the Collingwood Studios and hopefully room for a spinet and the Concert V Zuckermann, which I'm keen for you all to try.
Come down to Greenwich on the boat that leaves from the...
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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Greenwich 

 

Early Music Show, Greenwich, 13th -15th November!

October 24, 2014
Come and see me working for the Early Music Shop! I'll be on the Bizzi harpsichord and used keyboard instruments stand on the turn of the stairs into The Painted Hall. For more details click on this link:  http://www.earlymusicshop.com/More/Greenwich_International_Early_Music_Festival.aspx
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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Greenwich 

 

New Delivery Wagon.

July 30, 2014


Famous for their large boot and solid construction, this is our fifth 'new to us' Volvo estate in 17 years. Expect to have your instrument collected and returned in luxury and style - a harpsichord deserves nothing less! 
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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Hirings 

 

Dennis Wooley, Italian 1974.

April 10, 2014
I'm delighted that this harpsichord (now available at the 'Number 1 Harpsichord Agency' ) has got the correct string lengths for brass.  I'm currently working on a customer's Baffo copy and love the sound that these brass strings make!
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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Second-hand 

 

Harpsichord sold to another harpsichord maker.

April 7, 2014
Colin Booth has just bought this Zuckermann Flemish Double-Manual harpsichord from me. He will make a lovely job of the repair, re-painting and servicing work. Do take a look at his own scratch-built instruments and extensive fleet of harpsichords, spinets, virginals and clavichords for hire. If I haven't got the instrument you want then, Colin Booth probably has!
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