Harpsichord / spinet in Colonial Williamsburg

[jppuertorico85]

He's so good and so young! I teach piano and this kid is a natural musician! I bet he's gotten so much better as this video is old.

[ctacmo]

@jppuertorico85: he is working on Grieg's Puck right now, having done a couple of Bach's inventions last year. Those would sound well on this spinet, I gather.

[harpsinth]

Nice instrument for kids music learning !

[rosasbarrocas]

Please somebody could tellme, how much would one of these cost ??????

[ctacmo]

@rosasbarrocas: I think they mentioned a figure somewhere between $5K and $10K.

[yermyahu]

That was really cute! Thank you.

[jaikem6]

mmm... ok

[AAnto54]

русским туристам везде надо все полапать и везде влеть

[ctacmo]

@AAnto54: это Америка, свободная страна. Можно везде лезть, но иметь в виду, что за влезание на частную собственность особо нервные американцы могут пристрелить. А менее нервные -- подать в суд.

[AdelleShine]

Beautiful performance!!! Bravo!!!

[Messenger1977]

For those of you interesting in what this piece is called: my version of it is called "menuet" by a lesser known composer: Krieger.

[Zodiarkz]

How much would one of these cost and where could I get one? Thanks in advance!

[ctacmo]

May be in Williamsburg, VA. Google it.

[jpstenino]

@Zodiarkz the first place to go for harpsichord information google "jack peters harpsichords"

[Askelairlines747]

whats the piece called?

[ctacmo]

Bourree of some kind.

[Askelairlines747]

if they have a harpsichord at the concert im going to, im running up there and interrupting the cuncert, and play the harpsichord. i need a harpsichord soooo bad :'-(

[JohannnSebastianBach]

they had a harpsichord at the concert :-D i got permission to play it :-D

[ymanganelli]

Really nice piece that one:)

[daasvand]

Nice playing!! I was ten when I was starting to play the harpsichord, a French double manual, very large instrument compared to this spinet. What a neat experience.

[HerrWarja]

That could fit in my room! :-D

[SuhachiChutchen]

Oh Timosha is soooo kawaii... How lucky he could touch harpsichord or spinet while I don't know when I'll be touching one in future... =(

[Pikatroid42]

I thought the keys on a harpsichord had reversed colors.

[Jasminbaby]

the sound doesnt belong to the video!

[ctacmo]

Sorry, I wish it would work out better -- that's what youTube does, I think.

[Pipe61]

nice bourree!

[ctacmo]

Thanks -- now finally I know how this word is spelled in English/French :))

[AdmiralCreideiki]

As an aside "Bourrée" is the French term, whereas in English Baroque/Renaissance music composers tended to say "Borry" both terms refer to a form of dance music written in double time with a quarter-measure upbeat played at a quick pace.

It is similar - on paper - to a gavotte, however the latter begins on a half-bar upbeat.

Sorry about the lesson on baroque/renaissance music.

Nice bentside spinet though, and quite the good performance for one so young.

[voidforpurpose]

Cut the first minute.

Nice tone.

[wolfgang7445]

The paino is a crappy instrument. The Harpsichord owns over the piano

[pianoclarinet89]

even though harpsichords sometimes have to be tuned once a month

[lichtbroeder]

Try "once a week"!

[fluffytom82]

*lol*

I need to tune my harpsichord daily when I'm practising...

When playing concerts we let it tune twice (once before the concert, and once during the break)

[Pepinoli]

I think it depends on the quality of the harpsi...

[rustydog1236]

@pianoclarinet89 I have a harpsichord; I can barely stand it after a week... I usually tune it Saturday mornings very early in the morning so I can enjoy it all weekend long. I tune it in a meantone, which is actually easy after just a little practice.

[Renshen1957]

@pianoclarinet89 More like any time the weather changes, some times once or twice a week.

[Stevenup7004]

The harpsichord sounds great, but that doesn't mean it's better than the piano. The piano is a great instrument.

[cravista]

This instrument is clearly a Spinet, not an harpsichord...

[ctacmo]

Oh come on... how would a Russian kid know such a word???

[PoopShitMario]

No sense in impressing the shallowness that is female...

[likekinds]

The lad shows a lot of promise. I think we all would like to see another video without any distractions.

[ctacmo]

Well if we are ever back to Williamsburg :))

[Spinanelfianco]

Well, he's good for his age...if "torturing" him every day means make a good musician of him, don't hesitate..he will love it when he will be able to compose something alone ^^ believe in me =) (unfortunately, it's not my personal experience =( ) bye...continue just like this =)

[ctacmo]

At the age of 8, he does not have the idea of impressing girlfriends with his playing piano yet. That should come in a few years time... and his skills will develop suitably by then :))

[Anomlies]

who is speaking russian in the backgroud?

[ctacmo]

Why, me, of course :))

[Anomlies]

Your boy has amazing touches:) I love harpsichord very much, and kno abit russian. Keep it up. Im looking for to more. Nadeyus tem chtoby uvedil pobolshee. Thanks!

[ctacmo]

Thanks -- he has a Russian piano teacher, too.

[Roberto87]

what a lucky kid!

[ctacmo]

I wouldn't be so sure -- not terribly sure everybody will want to be tortured with piano every day ;)

[legacy317]

If you love creating music, you should enjoy every last minute of it, lessons or not.

[jpcq1109]

Hey! Good Job! That's nice music!!

Is The Boy studying harpsichord?

Nice Bentside Spinet!

Jp

[ctacmo]

No, just the regular piano

[NihilNominis]

I played that very harpsichord when I was about eight! Good luck to that kid on his musical journey!

[ctacmo]

He is eight now... and was when he played it :)). Looks like a good age to play this very harpsichord.

[Galnick]

it's a sort of little harpsichord with the keyboard placed on a side and quasi-perpendicular strings. i think the one used in this video can be called a spinet - they're usually lightweight and more delicate

[ctacmo]

Well frankly I don't know. It was manufactured in this shop about 15 years ago as a showcase, so that visitors could see it... and order one if they liked :)

[ctacmo]

what's a spinet?

[Galnick]

isn't that a spinet?

[GMJ7]

Yeah, it looks like a bentside spinet to be specific, but for practical purposes, it's a harpsichord. :)

[ThatGirl115]

Absolutely delightful!

[jpstenino]

this boy is developing very good finger control. there is a good teacher in his background.