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NEUPERT harpsichord
in the Italian style
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| The NEUPERT
harpsichord in the Italian style was designed after an instrument now kept
in Mozart's house in Salzburg. It was probably built in the second half
of the 18th century by an unknown harpsichord maker in northern Italy (Venice?).
At its former location in Leipzig, the Thomaskantor Günter Ramin preferered
to use the instrument in his concerts on account of its full and carrying
sound.
The restoration of this valuable original instrument in
our workshop revealed such an overwhelming sound that NEUPERT
decided to make a copy of it. In accordance with Italian tradition the
instrument is built of light cypress-wood, with ornamental knobs of ivory
at the top edge of the case and with opulent wood carving either side of
the keyboard. The natural keys are covered with ivory, the sharps and flats
with ebony.
| Technical details:
single manual harpsichord,
historical construction
keyboard compass: B1-d3
(= 4 1/3 octaves)
disposition: 81', 82' (tuning pitch:
a1 = 416 Hz)
length 220 cm (7' 3")
width 82 cm (2' 8")
net weight 31 kg |
Additional options
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Covering sheet of acrylic plastic
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Transposing device (to shift from a1 = 415 Hz to a1 = 440
Hz)
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Covers and benches matching the instrument
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| deutsche
Version |
clavecin à un clavier
étendue de clavier: Si1-re3
(= 4 1/3 octaves)
disposition: 81', 82'
longueur 220 cm, largeur 82 cm, net 31 kg |
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1 manuale
estensione della tastiera: 4 1/3 ottave (Sil -re3)
disposizione: 81', 82'
lunghezza 220 cm, larghezza 82 cm, netto 31 kg |
1 teclado
extensión del teclado: 4 1/3 octavas (Sil
-re3)
disposición: 81', 82'
largo 220 cm, ancho 82 cm, neto 31 kg |
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 Friday, January 02, 2009
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