[classical harpsichord] sonata 6 m 1 (mp3)

[uncloned]

Tori Amos (Blood Roses) and The Beatles (Fixing a Hole) come to mind immediately - The Doors keyboardist used a tone similar to harpsichord too... actually I think that was clavinet and on that note the clavinet is a copy of the clavichord an old keyboard (Renaissance) as well.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavinet

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavichord

Back to the harpsichord

But in the 20th century it made a resurgence, used in historically informed performance of older music, in new classical compositions, and in popular culture.

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During the second half of the 20th century, the sound of the harpsichord (or perhaps rather more often, its electronically-created equivalent) became very familiar in popular culture, appearing frequently in popular music, television, films, computer games, and so on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harpsichord

[TheEagle]

During the second half of the 20th century, the sound of the harpsichord (or perhaps rather more often, its electronically-created equivalent) became very familiar in popular culture, appearing frequently in popular music, television, films, computer games, and so on.

Well, ok. But I can't help myself: every time I listen to a 'real' harpsichord (like Tori Amos "Blood Roses") I 'see' some funny clothed and powdered guys wearing this ridiculous white wigs...

[uncloned]

banish the thought!

much prettier than Hayden!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEkcSN2dlMQ

[TheEagle]

much prettier than Hayden!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEkcSN2dlMQ

Yes, indeed! And she knows the vulcan salute...

Btw: the name is "Haydn" (without "e"). :wink:

[uncloned]

thanks!

case in point




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[Sam_Zen]

When I hear a harpsichord, I must think of "Mountains of the Moon" by the Grateful Dead..

[bvanoudtshoorn]

I like this, Clones.

Weighing in on the piano/harpsichord debate, it may also be that the fact that you can actually have dynamics with a piano is influential in people's opinions: the harpsichord, playing at constant volume, requires a change in the actual notes played to effect a distinction between dynamic levels.

I personally really like the harpsichord sound, but for some reason I always find myself stymied when I try and write a harpsichord piece -- maybe it's got something to do with the fact that I'm a pianist, and I'm too fixed in my piano ways to know how to really make use of what the harpsichord *does* have, rather than being frustrated by what it doesn't.

[uncloned]

Thanks Barry for the listen and comment!

If you'd like to try your hand at the piece I can email you the midi.