Spinet made by Thomas Hitchcock, England (London), 1763-74
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Spinet made by Thomas Hitchcock, England (London), 1763-74 (2014.1024)
Sonata in F major from 8 Sonatas or Lessons for the Harpsichord, 1756, by Thomas Augustine Arne
Performed by John McKean
There is another one in Haddon Hall in Derbyshire. Thank you for playing the instrument for us. Thank you , this is an exciting rendition of these Sonatas.
That sounds wonderful! Many thanks for the fine demonstration.
after days i finally found this instrument FINALLYYY I FIGURED OUT THE FUCKING NAME
Great sound thank you Thomas and thank you the other Thomas and thank you John for sharing Arne
The Beauty 🌙 of His playing is incredible, Beautiful and Beyond compeer.
Etheral and Majestic.
The spinnet sounds like the harpsichord's louder sister upstairs getting ready to go on a special date. Normally she's quiet, but tonight not so.........edit (spinet, not spinnet)
É muito incrivel! Exelente trabalho!
Really nice performance. A lot of personality in the performance and the Hitchcock sounds great. Is this what bird quill plectra sound like? This feels almost like a ‘virginal-esque’ tone. I recently bought a Hitchcock copy voiced in Delrin, and think it sounds quite different. Guess how close to the nut it plucks may be a factor too...
I think it’s mostly in the soundboard. In 200 years yours may sound like this. What wood is your soundboard made of? The original will be European Spruce from the Alps. Sitka spruce is often used these days, especially in America. Original instruments usually used very close grained quarter sawn. It is a very practical instrument. Plenty of compass in a small space with exellent touch.
Just lovely, although it seems I prefer the harpsichord. ❤️
Hmm! I can't see enough in your video, but I think the nameboard bears the name of John Hitchcock. That would make sense since Thomas Hitchcock was killed in a road traffic accident several years earlier than the dates you mention - see my PhD dissertation on the Edinburgh University research website.
That said, it sounds like a nice spinet with a resonant treble, which is not that common. And I liked your performance. Thank you!
@petermole3872 I didn’t even notice the name at first. However I did see the accidental keys are without the “skunk tail” pattern (I’m not sure if that was unique to Thomas the younger). The only one of these I’ve seen in person is at Haddon Hall.
Name on the instrument is JOHANNES Hitchcock, not Thomas!
I’m not sure the keyboard is original
The recording is wonderful, thank you. But why is the instrument tuned half a tone lower?
historical tuning
Elle est magnifique ! This spinet is wonderful. Is the reversed keyboard the original one ? Thank you for your response.
Why does the label say 2012?
They put predictions of the end of the world on pianos back in those days. Looks like they were following the Mayan calendar at that time
@@birddaddydetta Wow, I never heard of that. Interesting.
The inscription is:
Johannes Hitchcock Londini Fecit No 2012
It’s rather like a serial number. At first, I also though it meant the end of the world... that is, until January 1st 2013 rolled around.
With these apocalyptic predictions being shattered, my personal world was destroyed. Somehow, I picked up the pieces and moved on.