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THE HARPSICHORD: Truly one of the most magical musical instruments… |
| ONE of the crowning glories of any civilization must surely be the creation of its music and the instruments on which it can be realized. | IT’S not through some arcane or esoteric interest, though, that the harpsichord has undergone its resurgence in recent times. The harpsichord as a musical instrument is indeed alive today, crossing boundaries inspired by historically informed performance to appear on diverse CDs and in recent films. Although computers still only remain a poor substitute for visceral human experience, I invite you to share some of our enthusiasm for this most wonderful European instrument of past centuries by becoming a regular visitor to these pages. And no matter where you live or work, I especially look forward to you being able to savor our instruments and services in person, putting them to the ultimate test soon. |
Those of us who love the harpsichord and recognize its place at the pinnacle of Western musical achievement should occasionally be humbled: Let’s remember that we’re elevating something with only six short centuries of history, originating from only a tiny area of the world’s total surface. The harpsichord then is really only a small—but brilliant—reflection of the enormous diversity of mankind. |
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| Carey Beebe | |
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Cadet Harpsichord…
Announcing the Cadet Harpsichord, fully imported from Atelier Marc Ducornet.
Movies…
All our movies can be found through our Flix page, or view our channel on YouTube. Feel free to comment and rate our efforts there.
New kit model…
Our latest model from THE PARIS WORKSHOP is the Italian Virginal designed by Emmanuel Danset. The prototype was exhibited at Greenwich (November 2008) and Boston (June 2009).
Korg OT-120 tuner…
Compare our price on the latest Korg OT-120 Orchestral Tuner, only AUD181.82 plus p&p for export! You can even download the instruction manual to see if the machine will suit your needs.
For sale…
Recent back issues of EARLY MUSIC Journal @ only AUD15 (Compare to publisher’s back issue price @ USD$28!): Volume XXIX (2001) Number 2; Volume XXX (2002) Numbers 1 & 2; Volume XXXV (2007) Numbers 1, 2, 3 & 4; Volume XXXVI (2008) Numbers 1, 2 & 3. Please contact Carey Beebe.
Harpsichord music…
We make available the difficult to find Le Pupitre series of harpsichord and organ volumes, including many French composers and the complete Domenico Scarlatti Sonatas. Details of the range and prices can be found on our Music page. You can easily order using our online order form, then pay our invoice using PayPal. SPECIAL BONUS: Order the complete set of eleven volumes of Domenico Scarlatti, and we will include the Alessandro Scarlatti Neuf toccatas at no extra cost.
Antique for sale…
An interesting Sewing Table with concealed Fortepiano, J Lier 1846. A real museum piece: A very similar, although less elaborately decorated instrument, is in the Smithsonian Institution. Price now reduced to AUD20000. Other interesting instruments for sale are shown on our Antiques page.
Spare parts…
A selection of our competitively-priced items for tuning, maintaining, decorating or building early keyboard instruments can be found on our Spare Parts pages, including our new bulk supply of natural celcon quills, 1000 @ only AUD64.55 plus p&p for export. Special thin plectra are also available to save voicing time for the 4´ register.
Wanted…
Please don’t discard your harpsichord ephemera: See our Wanted page instead.
Secondhand instruments for sale…
A Zuckermann English Bentside Spinet from the 1980s, available for sale in Adelaide. Just one of the currently offered instruments to be found on our Secondhand Instrument List page.
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