@BartManNL This is a feature of "split sharps" in the lower octave.This gives not only F# and G# but also D and E, and the E note is in fact C. This is called "short octave C/E with split sharps". This feature, coming from the beginning of century XVII is very useful to play Froberger where you need very frequenly G# and F#, and D or E as well. Moreover, he uses also very frequently interval D-f# or E-g and unless you have a very large left hand, it's very easy to do it with split sharps.
I've never seen an instrument like it. Thanks for the edification. Beautiful instrument, great piece of music and very well performed. Thanks for sharing this. It's great!
Love the music! Can you explain why the lower F# and G# (or, as you like the lower Gb and Ab) keys are different? With some kind of ridge on them?
BartManNL 11 months ago
@BartManNL This is a feature of "split sharps" in the lower octave.This gives not only F# and G# but also D and E, and the E note is in fact C. This is called "short octave C/E with split sharps". This feature, coming from the beginning of century XVII is very useful to play Froberger where you need very frequenly G# and F#, and D or E as well. Moreover, he uses also very frequently interval D-f# or E-g and unless you have a very large left hand, it's very easy to do it with split sharps.
MrJPB94 11 months ago
I've never seen an instrument like it. Thanks for the edification. Beautiful instrument, great piece of music and very well performed. Thanks for sharing this. It's great!
sosome57 1 year ago
I would love to play in that instrument, and you do that very nicely!
Great song
gabrieloni 2 years ago
great music, and a beautiful instrument too.
hrpschrdman 2 years ago
Thank you!
jpbaconnet 2 years ago