Second Harpsichord-Building Seminar:

A new way to build a harpsichord by re-constructing old methods

 

Introduction to the use of calibrated sticks and the local unit of measurement to design and build a large 5-octave Neapolitan-style harpsichord

 

The historical harpsichord used in the concert and in the seminar this year

is attributed to Onofrio Guarracino, Naples, c.1670

This instrument originally had an enharmonic keyboard with 19 notes to the octave.

For further information contact:  g.obrien@claviantica.com

 

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