The Clavichord: Mozart Fantasie no.3 in D

[zarlitoz]

Mason empedernido obsesionado con lo oculto, se nota en su musica. Esta cancion tiene dos siglos y medio y parece estar escrita con sentimientos del siglo XX

[nerdelicious5]

it sounds a lot different from a harpsichord

[TheRepub]

The Sabathil & Son Clavichord demonstration - Well-Tempered Clavichord

is totally out of tune - so they don't "approve" my comment.

[deano2340]

this is how it is supposed to be played since there was no piano when mozart was alive

[MoscowMaestro]

@deano2340 Err, actually there *was* a piano in Mozart's time. But it was a very different sound to modern pianos. Search on YouTube for "fortepiano" and you'll find the kind of instrument Mozart knew. But there were also pianos in his time with special effects - drum, triangle etc, operated by pedals. Search for "giraffe piano Mozart" and you can hear them :) Enjoy :)

[colourfulwithaU]

Not perfect, but I like it on this instrument. 

[julqw2]

that's an interesting sounding musical instrument, thanks for sharing)) I've read about a clavichord in Marcues's book, so I wanted to hear how sounds

[Maxbay89]

whats the main difference between clavichord and harpsichord

[TubeYouIHate]

@Maxbay89 the harpsichord plucks the strings (like a harp) while the clavichord strikes the strings like a piano.

[colourfulwithaU]

@Maxbay89

The harpsichord is a string instrument (plucked strings) whereas the clavichord is a percussion instrument (struck strings).

They also sound really, really, really different.

[ecapa9]

I wish I had the sheets : (

[dolofonos]

@ecapa9 The score is in numerous places on the web free from charge . . . search for it by its catalog number: KV 397.

[colourfulwithaU]

@ecapa9

I'll send it to you if you want.

[danielkirk1]

Beautiful clavichords and music, thank you.

[thesir27]

love the clavichord. love all the old period instruments cause they work better with the sound of the music than modern instruments

[tunglour]

I think I heard some mistakes... Very good though, especially if (s)he's sight reading. In that case, excellent!

Beautiful sound

[Sviolinist]

oh god amazing sound. Amazing.

[tunglour]

It's played way too fast, mostly on the beginning. But I'm learning this piece, and I want a clavichord even more now!

[RoboticusMusic]

piano guitar thing I want!

[tunglour]

I love this composition, and the instument.

[MaestroTJS]

What strikes me is how unrefined yet refreshing the sound is compared to a modern piano. I can just imagine how tricky it would be to play...the sounds are SO transparent (ditto for a harpsichord). You can fluff a bit on a piano and get away with it, especially with the sustain pedal, but not on this!

[daharmaster]

Muy bueno, nunca lo había escuchado

[chrismerriil1974]

this feels right, like the perfect instrument for this piece. your playing is wonderful.

[tilorb]

the souund of these instruments seems so much more intriguing than any other key board insrtrument i love it!

[oneradical]

Some of the clavichords shown here seems to be Sperrhake, 1953, is it right?

[namexa1]

Thanks for a nice video, I haven't heard this on the clavichord before:) This fantasia sounds great on the harpsichord as well.

Btw, for anyone wondering what KV number this is, it's 397/385g written in about 1786 or 7.

[Tat2NY]

Sounds great.... I should open my Hass clavichord up.... i have never played it.

[sfbonedoc]

Please identify the clavichord and the performer - thanks for posting this splendid playing on a fine instrument -

[Clavichordist]

I forgot to mention that I have played some of the clavichords in these pictures. The ones in the shop pictures were at the Harpsichord Clearning House in Rehoboth, MA. This is where I got my instrument from.

[wolfgang7445]

their website is where i got this recording from

[Clavichordist]

I noticed that when I visited the site the other day. Do you know whose playing?

[georgesorosisgay]

@wolfgang7445 what? i live in berkley ma, is the clavichord still there?

[johnrembold]

Wow, what a great performance! Where can I get a copy?

[Clavichordist]

I think that Mozart sounds great on the clavichord. I play his sonatas and fantasies all the time on mine. It takes some getting used to because the technique is different than that for the piano, but the instrumnet is more controlled and refined and makes Mozart twinkle.

[asherasator]

Clavichord is the best sounding of the keyboard instruments, it's so pure & dynamic!

[Clavichordist]

I agree. The clavichord is known as the most expressive keyboard instrument is considered to be the first pianoforte keyboard instrument. The early piano builders and inventors tried to get the dynamics of the clavichord and make an instrument that was louder. They succeded with it and thus we have the modern piano today. However I find the modern instruments to be getting louder and louder and are losing that wonderful dynamic range and sweetness that the early instruments have.

[asherasator]

I read that one of the reasons for the felted hammers on modern pianos was they were trying to cut & dampen the high overtones that ring out on any note & increase the sonority of the fundamental note because the clavichord is saturated with the highest harmonic overtone content of all keyboard instruments according to Sir James Jeans in his book Science & Music. It has very high octaves playing at the same time & that's part of the magic. Pianos sounds nice but I prefer clacichord.

[asherasator]

Oops I meant Clavichord. Someone should invent the "Clacichord" a bunch of pitch controlled clicks LOL!

[Clavichordist]

That makes a lot of sense regarding the overtones. This is something that they destroyed though in the modern instruments. The early pianos had this "feature" and this is what made each builder different. The tone of most pianos today is pretty much alike.

[GeorgeThePirateKing]

It isn't meant for the Clavichord. But well played none the less. :/

[JaredIsrael]

Boy does this sound different on the clavichord; and quite wonderful. Thank you!