Prelude from Bach Cello Suite in G on Clavichord

These 'cello pieces sound rich on my clavichord.
I am practicing playing in front
of a video camera, I am practicing hitting the right notes and I am practicing the Music (and it seems to be
in about that order!) Also working on
"practice makes progress." (The concept of "perfect" is really a dreadful thing for me)
Our Hubert model clavichord was built by Gary Blaise.

FAQ: Where can I get the sheet music to this piece? (BWV 1007)
Dover publishes a good unedited version. Or you might try this excellent site which I'm sure is that wave of the future. Its all free. Please try to get an unedited version, one with no dynamics and very little phrasing (so that you can come up with your own).
http://imslp.org/wiki/IMSLP:Quick_Access

How quiet is a clavichord?
So quiet that if two people are talking in the room, I can't hear myself playing it.
How can I find out more about the builder Gary Blaise?
Go here: http://www.garyblaise.com/

The clavichord: each key is really part of a simple lever on a pivot in the middle. You press down the key and a little "tangent" (like the head of flat head screwdriver) hits two strings on the other side. The tangent stays in contact with these two strings the whole time and so you can vary the pressure after hitting the key and get a kind of vibrato. If I can ever get my clavichord in good tune again, I'll make a clavichord video explaining it with visuals.

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[dolofonos]

Anyway, I'm not meaning to be critical in anything but the supplemental sense, and for all I know you staccati where I've suggested otherwise were intentional; but I can see in your performance that you are certainly interested in anything besides boring and uncreative executions. So, I hope the thoughts are well-received as I intend them to be!

[SFChristo]

@dolofonos Hello, the understand the good intentions of your suggestions. So no problem. Right now the video won't load so I can't actually check out what you've suggested. For this piece, I tried to remember what it felt like to actually play it on a real cello back in 1995 and bring that into the performance. This was the most advanced I got on the 'cello. I appreciate the detail you bring to your comments. Thank you for listening!

[dolofonos]

@SFChristo I realized after posting, the significance of emulating the 'cello performance. I'll say your by far a better keyboardist than myself; but I could not pass the opportunity to suggest combining hands to improve legato, in general. I do see players on YouTube lift their hands many times when the alternative isn't obvious. Anyway, you're a model of true amateurism: keyboard, 'cello, composition, painting; it is very admirable. Thank you for sharing your accomplishments!

[SFChristo]

@dolofonos Thank you. I strive to be a good amateur and appreciate that some people are interested in my enthusiasms.

[RobertoFasciano]

Very nice!! compliment!

[SFChristo]

@RobertoFasciano Grazie!

[dolofonos]

For example, in what is the ninth bar in my score and begins about about 0:35, you play the E with your left pinky and C# with your right middle as you ought; but when you come back down you could have ended the descent striking A with your left thumb and thus free the right hand to play GF#E and so on.

[dolofonos]

I find your choice of sustain and attention to both hands even where the left is not required to be very tasteful; however, I think you could stand to improve the legato in some parts by taking advantage of that very hand.

[SFChristo]

@csidearaque Thank you. I too think these go well on the clavichord. Want more?

[danielkirk1]

When i watch someone play on clavichords, i always cringe and imagine the strings breaking and flicking them in the eye! This clavichord looks very safe against that problem, i wonder why not all were constructed like this beautiful clav?

Very nice performance thank you.

[Karlfalcon]

@AlphaBlast1

Simply put, a Clavichord strikes the strings, much like a Piano, while a Harpsichord actually plucks each string like a Harp or Guitar.