John Barnes Single-manual Italian harpsichord
This is a large - and powerful - Italian harpsichord with the full 63-note compass with two 8’ stops, one operated by knee-lever, which is available for hire for concerts and recording sessions.
John Barnes built this large Italian instrument in 1971 and we were fortunate to be able to acquire it shortly thereafter. Since then it has been used in numerous concerts and recording sessions. The instrument is unusual in being strung in berillium-copper throughout and has a powerful tone throughout the compass. This, combined with the delightfully shallow touch, makes it the perfect instrument for the performance of virtuoso harpsichord music by Scarlatti, Soler and the other mediterranean composers of the high baroque period.
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