@Mr98giuliano It certainly does not sound like a harpsichord. A Harpsichord will sound much brighter as the string is plucked. These strings are definitely, being struck. Unless it's a harpsichord that is very well dampened, I'd highly suggest checking out sound different instruments for yourself. The difference should become very clear :-)
This instrument's timbre (along with the natural reverb of the instrument and the room in which it was recorded) is extremely well balanced. Dick, you are a fine craftsman.
The clavichord's (and especially its pedal register's) phasing (the trait which makes it goes wow-wow) has always been for me a most characteristically expressive qualitiy of the baroque. Can anybody tell me what is responsible for this phasing? Is it the action itself and the slight raising of the string by the jack?
@oncexist I'm not sure I understand precisely what you mean by "phasing", but a clavichord is unique among keyboard instrument in that the player has the ability to add a true vibrato (bebung) by changing the pressure on they key.
@tubastuff by phasing I mean that IIIEEAAOOWW that occurs with every low note. For example if you play E on the pedal it is still E all the way at first it is bright and as it decays it becomes murky (this happens to many instruments albeit in a fundamentally different fashion and much less apparent than here).Hold an Ahhhh on a steady pitch, hold your palms at your ears in a shell position with the palm (finger) at the back of your ears, cover and uncover your ears, that's phasing.
@oncexist I think that's mostly due to the construction of the mechanism. Damping felt is present between the tangent and the tuning block. I suspect that a tangent dividing a string into a sounding and non-sounding parts is not particularly efficient at low frequencies and the upper harmonics get damped rather quickly.
Truly wonderful!
Opistographus 3 weeks ago
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Gorgeus!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Schnitgerthebest 2 months ago
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Schnitgerthebest 2 months ago
it sunds like a harpsichord...why?
Mr98giuliano 3 months ago
@Mr98giuliano It certainly does not sound like a harpsichord. A Harpsichord will sound much brighter as the string is plucked. These strings are definitely, being struck. Unless it's a harpsichord that is very well dampened, I'd highly suggest checking out sound different instruments for yourself. The difference should become very clear :-)
matsuuradesune 3 months ago
@matsuuradesune i know it very well...but this particular clavichord had a sounds similar to a harpsichord sound.
Mr98giuliano 3 months ago
It's sublime, divine!
ALRAesurrection 5 months ago
This instrument's timbre (along with the natural reverb of the instrument and the room in which it was recorded) is extremely well balanced. Dick, you are a fine craftsman.
The clavichord's (and especially its pedal register's) phasing (the trait which makes it goes wow-wow) has always been for me a most characteristically expressive qualitiy of the baroque. Can anybody tell me what is responsible for this phasing? Is it the action itself and the slight raising of the string by the jack?
oncexist 5 months ago
@oncexist I'm not sure I understand precisely what you mean by "phasing", but a clavichord is unique among keyboard instrument in that the player has the ability to add a true vibrato (bebung) by changing the pressure on they key.
tubastuff 2 months ago
@tubastuff by phasing I mean that IIIEEAAOOWW that occurs with every low note. For example if you play E on the pedal it is still E all the way at first it is bright and as it decays it becomes murky (this happens to many instruments albeit in a fundamentally different fashion and much less apparent than here).Hold an Ahhhh on a steady pitch, hold your palms at your ears in a shell position with the palm (finger) at the back of your ears, cover and uncover your ears, that's phasing.
oncexist 2 months ago
@oncexist I think that's mostly due to the construction of the mechanism. Damping felt is present between the tangent and the tuning block. I suspect that a tangent dividing a string into a sounding and non-sounding parts is not particularly efficient at low frequencies and the upper harmonics get damped rather quickly.
Just a plausible explanation, not a certainty.
tubastuff 2 months ago
Buxtehude yes, but what is this song? Anyone?
pstk2002 7 months ago in playlist Classic scheisse
@pstk2002 Praeludium in d, Bux WV 140....unless I misunderstood your question.
ceadachrua 6 months ago
Ziet eruit als een turbo monster maar toch zo delicaat in geluid. Prachtig!
FoliesEspagne 11 months ago
Bedankt Dick, erg mooi!
Gelukkig nieuwjaar!
Ernst
ernststolz 1 year ago
Wow! Beautiful. Thank you.
sandyhackney 1 year ago