Hi!
An obituary in the newspapers today reports the passing of the Colombian harpsichordist Rafael Puyana. He commissioned a Pleyel with metal frame and pedals for rapid registration changes and was criticised by the "authentic" movement until he found an original 3 manual instrument of 1740 by Hieronymus Albrecht Hass equipped with 16, 8, 4 and 2ft pitches.
He gave up performing in 2005 and spent his further years editing recordings on the 3 manual instrument which are to be released on CD later this year.
Best wishes
David P
I'd love to see that. I don't suppose you know of any YouTube recordings?
Hi!
A google search is throwing up the obituaries and a YouTube video which really should not be there - perhaps unless the CD is unobtainium - but gives an insight into the fantastically rich sound:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TISA-03fHkw
Best wishes
David P