Latest additions to the comprehensive, multilingual site detailing harpsichord, clavichord and fortepiano construction, restoration, maintenance, tuning and hire. http://www.hpschd.nu/additions.html http://www.hpschd.nu/additions.html http://www.hpschd.nu/g/rss/rss-th.jpeg New instrument available for purchase http://www.hpschd.nu/c/55.html http://www.hpschd.nu/c/55.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:00:00 GMT Commission for Royal Opera House, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman http://www.hpschd.nu/c/54.html http://www.hpschd.nu/c/54.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT Frequently-asked questions about temperament. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tmp/faq.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tmp/faq.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT Short résumé of Carey Beebe in Portuguese — Resumo Português. http://www.hpschd.nu/cv/cv-pt.html http://www.hpschd.nu/cv/cv-pt.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 GMT Why backpinning is necessary for the tenor and bass of the bridges in many styles of harpsichords. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/str/backpin.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/str/backpin.html Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT How to tune the new Bach/Hill temperament on your harpsichord. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tmp/hill.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tmp/hill.html Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT About Diana Ford and her work decorating the soundboards of harpsichords by Carey Beebe Harpsichords Australia. http://www.hpschd.nu/ww/ww-03.html http://www.hpschd.nu/ww/ww-03.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT 하나 또는 여러 대의 하프시코드, 클라비코드, 포르테피아노 및 챔버오르간을 포함한 모든 초기 키보드를 언제 어디서나 튜닝합니다. http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/tuning-ko.html http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/tuning-ko.html Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT Fully imported three and a half rank continuo organ from Henk Klop, Garderen Netherlands available in Australia through Carey Beebe Harpsichords. http://www.hpschd.nu/imp/klop.html http://www.hpschd.nu/imp/klop.html Sun, 08 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT Live recording of Pinchgut Opera’s 2010 production of Joseph Haydn’s “L’anima del filosofo” (Orpheus + Eurydice). http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-31.html http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-31.html Sun, 04 Dec 2011 12:00:00 GMT Advice on the correct setting up of a modern harpsichord with a pedal lyre following a move. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/lyre.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/lyre.html Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:00:00 GMT Early keyboard instrument bridges can become partially or completely detached from the soundboard. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/sre/bridge.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/sre/bridge.html Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT How to marble, varnish and line the outside of a Flemish harpsichord case. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/dec/marble.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/dec/marble.html Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Description and identification of the early keyboard instruments depicted in a set of old glass lantern slides. http://www.hpschd.nu/ls/lanternslides.html http://www.hpschd.nu/ls/lanternslides.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Details of harpsichords and early pianos listed for sale in Sotheby’s London auction catalog of November 25 1983. http://www.hpschd.nu/sby/sby-19831125.html http://www.hpschd.nu/sby/sby-19831125.html Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Evaluating the intricacies of the harpsichord to ensure its correct operation. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/act/evaluation.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/act/evaluation.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Short résumé of Carey Beebe in Arabic — معلومات عن كاري بيبي http://www.hpschd.nu/cv/cv-ar.html http://www.hpschd.nu/cv/cv-ar.html Sun, 09 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Carey Beebe’s work since July 1986 supplying and/or preparing the early keyboard instruments for Opera Australia. http://www.hpschd.nu/prj/opera.html http://www.hpschd.nu/prj/opera.html Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:00:00 GMT Ruckers Double Harpsichord for Pymble Ladies’ College, Sydney. http://www.hpschd.nu/wip/56.html http://www.hpschd.nu/wip/56.html Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT Comparison of two popular chromatic tuning apps to use on your iPhone or other device for harpsichord tuning. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tun/apps.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tun/apps.html Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:00:00 GMT What sort of harpsichord is that? 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П.И. Чайковского. http://www.hpschd.nu/prj/moscow-ru.html http://www.hpschd.nu/prj/moscow-ru.html Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:00:00 GMT “Observations on tuning a fortepiano” written by American fortepianist Malcolm Bilson in 1983. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/epf/observations.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/epf/observations.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT How to safely remove and replace the traditional frame and panel lid of the fortepiano. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/epf/lid.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/epf/lid.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT How to safely remove the action of the main types of fortepianos: Stein, Walter and Graf. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/epf/act-ex.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/epf/act-ex.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT How to setup the fortepiano, inserting the legs and raising it to playing position. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/epf/setup.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/epf/setup.html Fri, 24 Sep 2010 12:00:00 GMT What is the difference between a pianoforte and a fortepiano? 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Baroque. http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-24.html http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-24.html Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT Latest CD release “The Baroque Trombone” from BIS. http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-23.html http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-23.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT The latest Gerlach clavichord. http://www.hpschd.nu/c/51.html http://www.hpschd.nu/c/51.html Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT Our new composite harpsichord flightcase. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/fc-new.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/fc-new.html Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT Packing the Garlick French Double Harpischord in our new composite harpsichord flightcase. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/garlick.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/garlick.html Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT The flightcase specifications for our Regal. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/fc-regal.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/fc-regal.html Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:00:00 GMT A new, fully imported instrument from Atelier Marc Ducornet for less than AUD10000. http://www.hpschd.nu/imp/cadet.html http://www.hpschd.nu/imp/cadet.html Sat, 07 Feb 2009 12:00:00 GMT Links to harpsichord stories from around the world. http://www.hpschd.nu/l/links-10.html http://www.hpschd.nu/l/links-10.html Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT Several dozen new pages with details of the early keyboard instruments at auction. http://www.hpschd.nu/sby/sby.html http://www.hpschd.nu/sby/sby.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT Latest release of “Cherry Ripe” CD from Melba Records. http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-22.html http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-22.html Mon, 05 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT How to convert the original leather plectra of twentieth-century harpsichords to delrin. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/act/delcon.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/act/delcon.html Mon, 29 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT Latest release of “Juditha Triumphans” Double CD from Pinchgut Opera. http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-21.html http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-21.html Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 GMT Latest kit from THE PARIS WORKSHOP. http://www.hpschd.nu/tpw/k/virginal.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tpw/k/virginal.html Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:00:00 GMT How to pack the flightcase with the Ruckers Double and Table Stand. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/ruckersdbfc.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/mov/ruckersdbfc.html Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT Gerlach clavichord http://www.hpschd.nu/wip/51.html http://www.hpschd.nu/wip/51.html Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT 아래 나오는 하프시코드의 튜닝에 있어서의 세가지 점은 유명한 악기 제작실로부터 전해져온 것들이다… http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tun/tears-ko.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tun/tears-ko.html Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT Harpsichord maintenance hints for a long and productive life from your instrument. http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/hints-ko.html http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/hints-ko.html Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT Timothy Murray, our latest Workplace Learning Student from Sydney Technical High School. http://www.hpschd.nu/wx/wx-06.html http://www.hpschd.nu/wx/wx-06.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT Three new movies on our Flix page: Antique sewing table pianoforte for sale, Harpsichord soundboard crack repair, and How to break a Harpsichord String. http://www.hpschd.nu/m/flix.html http://www.hpschd.nu/m/flix.html Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT Latest release from Christian Lindberg on the BIS label. http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-20.html http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-20.html Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT Our 2003 Ruckers Double harpsichord soundboard decorated with Australian motifs in the style of early Ioannes Ruckers. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/dec/ozsb.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/dec/ozsb.html Tue, 05 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT Latest release of the soundtrack from the film “4”. http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-18.html http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-18.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT Latest release of Bach Sontatas for Violin and Keyboard by Richard Tognetti. http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-17.html http://www.hpschd.nu/dsc/dsc-17.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT Sydney Opera House Concert Hall stage setup for St Matthew Passion performance with two harpsichords and two organs. http://www.hpschd.nu/pr/pr-17.html http://www.hpschd.nu/pr/pr-17.html Tue, 21 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMT Our new Klop Regal available for hire from January 2008. http://www.hpschd.nu/h/regal.html http://www.hpschd.nu/h/regal.html Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT How to tune the Sixth-comma Meantone (Silbermann) temperament. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tmp/mean-sixth.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tmp/mean-sixth.html Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT Hints for a long life from your harpsichord. http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/hints-zh.html http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/hints-zh.html Tue, 22 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT Hints for a long life from your harpsichord. http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/hints-ja.html http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/hints-ja.html Wed, 4 Apr 2007 12:00:00 GMT Neapolitan harpsichord on Thursday Island for a new film by Vast Productions. http://www.hpschd.nu/prj/ti.html http://www.hpschd.nu/prj/ti.html Sun, 18 Mar 2007 12:00:00 GMT Schedule and details of the harpsichord maintenance tour. http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/maint.html http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/maint.html Sat, 10 Feb 2007 12:00:00 GMT Harpsichord maintenance hints for a long and productive life from your instrument. http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/hints.html http://www.hpschd.nu/mnt/hints.html Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:00:00 GMT Harpsichord ephemera wanted. http://www.hpschd.nu/wanted.html http://www.hpschd.nu/wanted.html Wed, 20 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT How to tune the new Bach/O’Donnell temperament on your harpsichord. http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tmp/odonnell.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tmp/odonnell.html Thu, 7 Dec 2006 12:00:00 GMT Russian résumé — О Кейри Биби. http://www.hpschd.nu/cv/cv-ru.html http://www.hpschd.nu/cv/cv-ru.html Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:00:00 GMT Simple tuning advice (Traditional Chinese). http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tun/tears-zh.html http://www.hpschd.nu/tech/tun/tears-zh.html Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:00:00 GMT Latest release with Richard Tognetti playing the Bach 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