Program I features samples from three different instruments tuned historically correctly. Find out when and where the instruments developed, with music samples performed on three different harpsichords: An Italian 17th century style in mean tone tuning, A Flemish later 17th century style in Kirnberger’s 3rd temperament, and a French Pascal Taskin 18th century style in equal temperament.

Works by Gabrieli, Byrd, Purcell, Rameau, and Scarlatti

Program I - Three Centuries of Harpsichord

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