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Offline belvoce

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Harpsichords
on: May 27, 2004, 05:01:23 AM
Does anyone know how to find/buy a harpsichord?

Offline Saturn

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #1 on: May 29, 2004, 09:21:13 AM
I'm pretty sure this isn't what you were looking for, but it is interesting.

https://www.henrylim.org/Harpsichord.html

It's a page about a guy who managed to build his own harpsichord... out of lego parts.

Offline donjuan

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #2 on: June 04, 2004, 08:12:20 AM
that IS an interesting site.  The guy is a genius!!!

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #3 on: June 04, 2004, 06:45:19 PM
That is truly fantastic, and did you hear the mp3?!! That's it I'm getting my lego out of the loft and building myself a harpsichord.....!

Offline belvoce

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #4 on: June 05, 2004, 09:48:30 PM
I guess one's never too old to play with legos!

Offline faulty_damper

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #5 on: June 06, 2004, 10:15:08 AM
So are you still looking for a harpsichord or are you going to build one?  ;)

Offline belvoce

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #6 on: June 07, 2004, 01:35:21 AM
I think I'm still going to look for one.

Offline willcowskitz

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #7 on: June 07, 2004, 02:04:12 AM
That lego harpsichord is definately great but the sound example was lol.  Either way, respectable achievement.

To my knowledge (real) harpsichords are pretty costly.
I'd ask from a music or more specifically keyboard instrument store, they sometimes have organs so I don't see why couldn't they also deal out cembalos.

Offline Erard1

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #8 on: February 15, 2005, 11:06:24 PM
If you live in the States, you should consider visiting the Harpsichord Clearing House (www. harpsichord.com) in Massachusetts.  The have a gallery of used keyboard instruments, including modern harpsichords, clavichords, and fortepianos, as well as historic instruments.  In addition,  you should consider visiting the Boston Early Music Festival.  Besides the concerts and lecture recitals, many builders rent booths to display their instruments for sale.  Best of luck in your search.

Offline timothy42b

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #9 on: February 16, 2005, 03:30:33 PM
Have you played considered using a digital piano or keyboard with a harpsichord voice, instead of an acoustic one? 
Tim

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Re: Harpsichords
Reply #10 on: March 07, 2005, 01:05:38 PM
Has anyone found a harpsichord sample they actually like? I haven't. By the way I like the sound of the harpsichord used by Pierre Hantai.
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