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Unlike the piano, in which every key on the keyboard is attached to a hammer
beating the strings, the harpsichord was a plucking: each
key was attached to a mechanism with a plectrum, that would pluck the string.
Due to this use of the plucking technique, the instrument was characterized
by a rather limited dynamic range, meaning it lacked the capacity to produce
strong and weak sounds.,
who also wrote special works for teaching the instrument. It was also integrated
in the Opera
orchestra, and until the time of Mozart,
it was a central member in it. Bach
wrote many pieces for the harpsichord, among
which "The Well Tempered Clavier",
and the "Goldberg Variations".
Handel
wrote many suites
for the harpsichord, and Domenico Scarlatti's
(son of Italian composer Alessandro) name was linked to the harpsichord,
thanks to the diverse sonatas he wrote for this instrument.Gigue from French suite No.5 - Bach (Played by Prof. Zuzana Ruzickova) |
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Painting
The Duet (1749) Anthony Davis, Victoria and Albert museum, London
