Richard CLAYSON & Andrew GARRETT harpsichord, Lyminge, 1972

What Wanda Landowska meant for the revival of the modern harpsichord in the first half of the 20th century, Gustav Leonardt meant as a performer for the reorientation to historical harpsichord construction. In 1962 he had a replica of a Dulcken harpsichord (Antwerp,1745) built by Martin Skowronek (Bremen). Leonardt's numerous recordings for Harmonia Mundi stimulated many builders worldwide to create exact replicas of museum instruments. This instrument is a replica of a harpsichord Jacob & Abraham Kirckman London 1776.  

 

Technical data:

• Inscription: Richard Clayson & Andrew Garrett Lyminge 1972
• Compass: 5 octaves (FF-f''')
• Keyboard: naturals in bone, sharps in ebony
• Registers: 4 stops (controlling three rows of jacks 2x8', 1x4' and lute)
• Dimensions: L 219 cm / W 92 cm
• Case: walnut cross-banded and inlaid case with bosewood s tringing
• Chris Maene Collection number: CM 37 142
• Condition: playing condition
• Location: 2 - Museum "Chris Maene Collection" Ruiselede