Aaah, the workshop. This serene place is like something out of my dreams! Meanwhile I'm stuck with the almost no material I have in Brazil, trying to build a clavichord with the most vague blueprint and basically scrapwood from the streets, having no literal difference between my workshop, my bedroom and living room. Great and inspiring to see the fine craftsmanship in this video and see hope to fulfill this urging dream to build these majestic intruments one day as well. Keep up the great work guys!!
Uill S.C.B.: Do you not have access to imports from the U.S.? The species needed to build a clavichord are readily available here and not controlled in any way. Now, if money is a problem, there are a number of native Brazilian species I could recommend for substitution in building a clavichord. Feel free to message me and I will give you my email address and would be glad to help you find wood. Remember, you live in the only place in the world where new Brazilian Rosewood can be acquired legally... Oh, and I also have data on construction details for the Hass clavichord in the Edinburgh collection if you feel daring enough to try that.
Amazing shop! If this new instrument has a tone quality anywhere near to the recording you played, it will be very exciting. Being a modern piano rebuilder, we deal in instruments which have abandoned the idea of the closed in sound chamber under the soundboard. I have long felt that this chamber could go a long way toward making pianoforte sound more wonderful and have made plans to rework an antique of my own to accommodate such appointments. Another thing modern piano makers are drilled on is that the tone qualities of the case and support beams are meaningless. That the best thing you can do for the tone is to make the case as resistant to sound infiltration as possible. The rule is to reflect all soundboard vibrations back into the soundboard. The tones that exude from this developing instrument are beautiful. I would love to see the piano myself after it is done and see how the resonant members effect the sound. My training tells me that resonant members can only reduce the direct sound of the soundboard by draining energy away but something inside me says that these enclosed cases have a very different set of rules especially with such a delicate soundboard. How I'd love to chat with Joris about this but my Dutch is worse than his English! Well done, great shop and just as messy as I hoped. You aren't working hard unless you're making a mess.
Aha!, Claude Kelecom's fascinating wreck! Gone to a good home, I see... Unusual for a Viennese piano to have a Harfenzug... Glad to see Joris has fallen in love with Fritz too, I did when I restored the Finchcocks Fritz back in 1977 and made two copies of it. Joris has probably finished his copy by now but if he'd like any information (having stuck my nose into several Fritzes) I'd be happy to supply it.
He'll be happy to read this, Christopher ! The piano is not ready yet -although it is in advantaged stage, Joris takes, rightfully so, his time, since, you know him, he wants to understand every step he makes. I've passed him your so kind message!
*I would be very happy to share with you, Maestro Wim, one of my newest piano sonatas to hear it on your new instrument! I hope to collaborate with my music to your channel. Greetings from Mexico.*
I've listened to your new Andante on your channel. It sounds great, perhaps more suited to kind of film / singer-song style than the 18th c. clavichord style. But thanks for asking !
I am very excited to see this project happening! Will You play the Schubert's too? Congratulations for this very very great honor! You will teach the world with this project.
No, actually, that clavichord is a copy of a 1743 Specken clavichord. The instrument that I normally use (my instrument) is very close to what Mozart probably had (his main clavichords are lost). He for sure had instruments by the famous builder Friederici.
If this Clavichord is from 1743 (still in the Baroque) it is quite possible that Mozart's Clavichord was close to this, because he had an "old" one for his time, which supposedly came from the 30s of 1700.
The Specken is a Saxon style instrument, as the instruments of Friederici were. Mozart had a Stein travel clavichord from around 1770 and the big Friederici must have been somewhere around the same period. At the end of his life he tried in vain to buy the Silbermann clavichord (indeed possibly from around 1730) from one of the successors of JSBach -and perhaps an instrument that still belonged to JSB- but it was never sold to him. Mozart only got a pianoforte in 1782.
I would need one when I will do the Goldberg, but probably not own one. The clavichord is like a queen you know, it put the organ silent, than the Erard silent, and the new piano is happy to have Beethoven's music !
It’s not a pianoforte, it’s a fortepiano. ‘Fortepiano’ is what we call these historical instruments. ‘Pianoforte’ just means piano in general, usually modern pianos. It’s so confusing when Europeans mix up the two terms.
Thanks! In fact, it exactly is that: reverse engineering, but, at the end, before building, starting from an understanding, more repeating the process of the original builder than to reproduce the artefact. It is like playing a score. And... I can't wait either, but I guess the instrument will need some time here (and its player :-) )
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Aaah, the workshop. This serene place is like something out of my dreams! Meanwhile I'm stuck with the almost no material I have in Brazil, trying to build a clavichord with the most vague blueprint and basically scrapwood from the streets, having no literal difference between my workshop, my bedroom and living room. Great and inspiring to see the fine craftsmanship in this video and see hope to fulfill this urging dream to build these majestic intruments one day as well. Keep up the great work guys!!
Uill S.C.B.: Do you not have access to imports from the U.S.? The species needed to build a clavichord are readily available here and not controlled in any way. Now, if money is a problem, there are a number of native Brazilian species I could recommend for substitution in building a clavichord. Feel free to message me and I will give you my email address and would be glad to help you find wood. Remember, you live in the only place in the world where new Brazilian Rosewood can be acquired legally... Oh, and I also have data on construction details for the Hass clavichord in the Edinburgh collection if you feel daring enough to try that.
Thans Uill, and remember that you must keep your dreams and focus to realize things !
Thank you for the support! You guys are amazing! :D
Do you still have construction details on the Hass clavichord?
I'm considering taking the plunge into building the clavichord.
... and this upload = the sequence of the building process. Amazing! Bravo for the maker. The secrets of sound: the wood and the glue. Again, amazing!
With a shop like that I could build both my viola organista and wheel harp! What a joy!
yeah....it is !
Amazing shop! If this new instrument has a tone quality anywhere near to the recording you played, it will be very exciting. Being a modern piano rebuilder, we deal in instruments which have abandoned the idea of the closed in sound chamber under the soundboard. I have long felt that this chamber could go a long way toward making pianoforte sound more wonderful and have made plans to rework an antique of my own to accommodate such appointments.
Another thing modern piano makers are drilled on is that the tone qualities of the case and support beams are meaningless. That the best thing you can do for the tone is to make the case as resistant to sound infiltration as possible. The rule is to reflect all soundboard vibrations back into the soundboard. The tones that exude from this developing instrument are beautiful. I would love to see the piano myself after it is done and see how the resonant members effect the sound. My training tells me that resonant members can only reduce the direct sound of the soundboard by draining energy away but something inside me says that these enclosed cases have a very different set of rules especially with such a delicate soundboard.
How I'd love to chat with Joris about this but my Dutch is worse than his English!
Well done, great shop and just as messy as I hoped. You aren't working hard unless you're making a mess.
Thanks David, your input is great, as always. You'll once have to come to Belgium to try and listen the instruments!
I see that Joris is doing good work!
He is !
Aha!, Claude Kelecom's fascinating wreck! Gone to a good home, I see... Unusual for a Viennese piano to have a Harfenzug... Glad to see Joris has fallen in love with Fritz too, I did when I restored the Finchcocks Fritz back in 1977 and made two copies of it. Joris has probably finished his copy by now but if he'd like any information (having stuck my nose into several Fritzes) I'd be happy to supply it.
He'll be happy to read this, Christopher ! The piano is not ready yet -although it is in advantaged stage, Joris takes, rightfully so, his time, since, you know him, he wants to understand every step he makes. I've passed him your so kind message!
Beautiful sound and sonata
No wait for the piano to sound like that!
piano body that sounds the death knell for harpsichord cases
*I would be very happy to share with you, Maestro Wim, one of my newest piano sonatas to hear it on your new instrument! I hope to collaborate with my music to your channel. Greetings from Mexico.*
I've listened to your new Andante on your channel. It sounds great, perhaps more suited to kind of film / singer-song style than the 18th c. clavichord style. But thanks for asking !
I am very excited to see this project happening!
Will You play the Schubert's too?
Congratulations for this very very great honor!
You will teach the world with this project.
Thanks Ian ! Do you think there would be an escape from Schubert's music possible... :-) ?
There isnt! haha :-p
Like a child in a candy shop! :)
:-)
You say "Fritz" but the instrument you show is signed Pio Franzini
Now that I fix it well, in 1:16 it looks like a replica of Mozart's Clavichord , will it?
No, actually, that clavichord is a copy of a 1743 Specken clavichord. The instrument that I normally use (my instrument) is very close to what Mozart probably had (his main clavichords are lost). He for sure had instruments by the famous builder Friederici.
If this Clavichord is from 1743 (still in the Baroque) it is quite possible that Mozart's Clavichord was close to this, because he had an "old" one for his time, which supposedly came from the 30s of 1700.
The Specken is a Saxon style instrument, as the instruments of Friederici were. Mozart had a Stein travel clavichord from around 1770 and the big Friederici must have been somewhere around the same period. At the end of his life he tried in vain to buy the Silbermann clavichord (indeed possibly from around 1730) from one of the successors of JSBach -and perhaps an instrument that still belonged to JSB- but it was never sold to him. Mozart only got a pianoforte in 1782.
Mooi instrument in wording... Vergeet ook het Wondelgemse orgel niet hé Joris... Tot binnenkort eens...
Dank je Freddy! Maak je geen zorgen, gelukkig hoeft Joris niet alles alleen te doen :-).
Have you ever thought about having a harpsichord? :3
I would need one when I will do the Goldberg, but probably not own one. The clavichord is like a queen you know, it put the organ silent, than the Erard silent, and the new piano is happy to have Beethoven's music !
AuthenticSound I wish you luck for you to do the Goldberg :)
And you will be happy with the fortepiano :3
of course you’ll stay healthy :-P
:-)
It’s not a pianoforte, it’s a fortepiano. ‘Fortepiano’ is what we call these historical instruments. ‘Pianoforte’ just means piano in general, usually modern pianos. It’s so confusing when Europeans mix up the two terms.
that's what we today make of it, in Beethoven's time both were valid
Its looking beautiful. Talk about reverse engineering a piano. I cant wait until you premier it in your channel.
Thanks! In fact, it exactly is that: reverse engineering, but, at the end, before building, starting from an understanding, more repeating the process of the original builder than to reproduce the artefact. It is like playing a score. And... I can't wait either, but I guess the instrument will need some time here (and its player :-) )
Its going to be a marvel of an instrument.... And a enriching experience for both you and Jorvis.
I can wait until that premier video.
Cheers
Jose.