Harpsichords
Of course, with a fully equipped workshop and many years of experience, we can reproduce almost any instrument from any period. Below are some examples of instruments we have built. There are many possibilities regarding design etc. and many customers have specific requests or requirements. These can always be discussed together to find the best solution.
Italian
If you would like an instrument after an Italian builder we will be more than happy to make one for you. We take the instruments of Giusti, Transuntino, Buffo, Grimaldi and Gregori as inspiration for our historically based realisations.
French Harpsichords
The 1769 double manual as found in the Russell (University of Edinburgh) collection is one, if not the most copied individual instruments by harpsichord makers all over the world. This could be due to its light and accurate action and rich, distinctive sound. It is also suitable for a wide repertoire thanks to its large compass and particularly suitable for playing the music of the French...
Flemish Harpsichords
Only one of the three harpsichords presented here can be considered a copy and that is the 1679 Ionnes Couchet at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington. The other two instruments are our own ravalaement of the same 1679 Couchet and of the double 1638.
The 1679 is a beautiful and small instrument with a chromatic bass, 4 octave compass and a...
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All of our instruments come supplied with a matching music desk. You can leave the design to us or contact us with a design you have in mind. Take a look at some of the examples below. |