Ryan Layne Whitney (Kuhnau: Biblical Sonata No. 1, "David and Goliath", 1st half)

Johann Kuhnau: Biblical Sonata No. 1 (1700), "The Fight Between David and Goliath" ("Der Streit zwischen David und Goliath"), Part 1, movements 1-4 (on Sperrhake clavichord). Hommage to the late Igor Kipnis, whose recording of this work on the clavichord inspired me to give it a try.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• classical
• clavichord
• Kuhnau
• David
• and
• Goliath
• Sperrhake

[vipersdragband]

Yes, the clavichord has dynamics which in itself would have been great but they go all the way from ppp to mp if you're lucky. So in reality a clavichord isn't really loud enough to be heard from more than a few feet away....

[baroqueboy]

Section 4 reminds me of the opening of Kuhau's Magnificat in C.

[mdashoff1]

@grantco1313 I don't know what I was thinking, I meant dynamics!

[grantco1313]

No, the clavichord doesn't really sound like a harpsichord other than they both maybe sound closer to each other than to a piano. I have no idea what you are asking about "accidentals." Both harpsichords and clavichords can have and can play accidentals....

[mdashoff1]

So does the clavichord sound like a harpsichord, but have the ability to use accidentals in pieces played upon it?

[1951DDR]

All of the Igor Kipnis 1960s recordings on the Colombia label should be issued on CD. Those worn LPs brought me limitless joy.

[mercoid]

This could make wonderful silent movie accompaniment in a proper context.

[SFChristo]

"Hommage to the late Igor Kipnis, whose recording of this work on the clavichord inspired me to give it a try."

Oh, I never knew he had died. :(

He's got some Scarlatti Sonatas where he uses the clavichord's vibrato to good effect.