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Harpsichord Playing arrangements and seat height !

Started by dragonser, November 04, 2010, 11:14:11 PM

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dragonser

Hi,
I saw this video mentioned on one of the music lists I am on and thought I would post it here and see what everyone thought.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71iUAFFQ8ik
I have always thought you would play the Harpsichord sitting down, but there must be more to things than I realized .....
regards Peter B

revtonynewnham

Hi

I've heard somewhere that Harpsichords were sometimes played standing.  Can't remember where though.

every Blessing

Tony

David Pinnegar

Hi!

That's certainly the case with William Mitchell's Claviorganum.
http://www.harpsichords.co.uk/claviorganum.html

But the instruments at the V&A are certainly ones to be seated at . . .

Best wishes

David P

NonPlayingAnorak

Quote from: David Pinnegar on November 05, 2010, 05:28:50 PM
Hi!

That's certainly the case with William Mitchell's Claviorganum.
http://www.harpsichords.co.uk/claviorganum.html

But the instruments at the V&A are certainly ones to be seated at . . .

Best wishes

David P

Thinking of which, what's happening to the V&A collection? You couldn't, by any chance, persuade them to put them into "storage" at a certain large house in East Sussex, could you?  ;)

revtonynewnham

Hi

Or at a certain church in Yorkshire!

Every Blessing

Tony

NonPlayingAnorak

Indeed! But Hammerwood is a bit closer to the V&A  ;D

dragonser

Hi,
I think that some of the instruments were going to be on show at the Horniman Museum in Forrest Hill. But they didn't seem to have much space to be able to display them when I last visited.

regards Peter B

NonPlayingAnorak

Forest Hill REALLY isn't far from Hammerwood!  ;D

David Pinnegar

Quote from: NonPlayingAnorak on November 20, 2010, 05:11:17 PM
Forest Hill REALLY isn't far from Hammerwood!  ;D
Sorry - you're confused with Forest Row. Forest Hill is part of the metropolis . .

Best wishes

David P

NonPlayingAnorak


David Pinnegar

Quote from: NonPlayingAnorak on November 21, 2010, 05:34:29 PM
::) >:(

I'm such an idiot...

:-) Don't worry - I'll ask ForumAdmin to remove the posts if you like . . .

But in the meantime . . . "WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THE V&A INSTRUMENTS" is a serious question.

Hope someone can enlighten us

Best wishes

David P

NonPlayingAnorak

David, why do you continue to pretend that "organforumadmin" isn't you?  ;D