thank you for sharing your instrument with us. I built a simpler type 'proto-piano' a year ago but mine is not in a vertical arrangement and has no dampering...it uses 'hoppers' instead of hammers. Perhaps I'll put it on here someday. Very nice renaissance styling!
It's not a clavicytherium. That's an instrument that has a plucking action like a harpsichord.
This sounds like a clavichord with no dampening. I'd like to see a diagram of the action... is the hammer accelerated toward the string? Does the hammer remain in contact if you hold down the key?
I love the vertical arrangement that lets you also pluck it like a psaltry. It's certainly an interesting construction.
19th century pianos sometimes had a whole series of effect "stops" like an organ. Gradually they died out in popularity. What your friend has is probably a "mandolin rail" stop - commonly found in many player pianos.
I dont...The version that I know of for this tune is actually written for 3 viols, and I just transcribed it for my instrument from memory of the melody (I had music for it 15 years ago :)
I have got a question: Are the strings plucked? Because then your instrument has to be called clavicytherum. That is the name of a "upright harpsichord".
It looks like an upright harpsichord! Tangentenfluegeln were written about in 1440, but werent really constructed until the era of the fortepiano (in the late 18th century.) This is a hybrid that I built as a musical sculpture for an art show!
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VanDragul 1 year ago
thank you for sharing your instrument with us. I built a simpler type 'proto-piano' a year ago but mine is not in a vertical arrangement and has no dampering...it uses 'hoppers' instead of hammers. Perhaps I'll put it on here someday. Very nice renaissance styling!
yermyahu 2 years ago
so its like an upright harpsichord?
i know someone that has a piano with a knob and when u pullit it sounds like a harpsichord
its weird i play the piano alot and i want to build a harpschord soon
pianoclarinet89 3 years ago
it isnt a harpsichord...fundamentally it is a protopiano, because it is actuated by little hammers made of brass :)
ofacteur 3 years ago
this instrument name is CLAVECITERIUM, a harpsichord, with vertical chords or a dottad psaltery, Claviercithara
marcelowork 2 years ago
It's not a clavicytherium. That's an instrument that has a plucking action like a harpsichord.
This sounds like a clavichord with no dampening. I'd like to see a diagram of the action... is the hammer accelerated toward the string? Does the hammer remain in contact if you hold down the key?
I love the vertical arrangement that lets you also pluck it like a psaltry. It's certainly an interesting construction.
allengarvin 2 years ago
@pianoclarinet89
19th century pianos sometimes had a whole series of effect "stops" like an organ. Gradually they died out in popularity. What your friend has is probably a "mandolin rail" stop - commonly found in many player pianos.
Karlfalcon 11 months ago
what a beautiful sound
hammerguy1512 3 years ago
do you know of any good professional recordings of this tune?
hammerguy1512 3 years ago
I dont...The version that I know of for this tune is actually written for 3 viols, and I just transcribed it for my instrument from memory of the melody (I had music for it 15 years ago :)
ofacteur 3 years ago
adorei! esse video do claveciterio eh de mais
marcelowork 4 years ago
Do you want to sell this instrument?
hammerguy1511 4 years ago
Where can i buy one from? also what is the english name for it?
hammerguy1511 4 years ago
Very Very Interesting! I love the instrument I'd Would just love to play a little tune on it.
poloshia 4 years ago
I have got a question: Are the strings plucked? Because then your instrument has to be called clavicytherum. That is the name of a "upright harpsichord".
buxheimerorgelbuch 4 years ago
It isnt a clavicytherium...rather it is an upright tangentenfluegel. It has a brass hammer without escapement that strikes an undamped string :)
ofacteur 4 years ago
then it is my fault... must have misheard.
buxheimerorgelbuch 4 years ago
It looks like an upright harpsichord! Tangentenfluegeln were written about in 1440, but werent really constructed until the era of the fortepiano (in the late 18th century.) This is a hybrid that I built as a musical sculpture for an art show!
ofacteur 4 years ago