2008 Carmel Bach Festival Early Keyboard Gallery
Copyright © 2010 CBH
2008 Carmel Bach Festival Early Keyboard GalleryCopyright © 2010 CBH |
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| INSTRUMENT | The 17th-century French Double Harpsichord after Vaudry | The Flemish Double Harpsichord after 1624 “Colmar” Ruckers | The Flemish Double Harpsichord after 1638 Ruckers | The French Double Harpsichord after Hemsch | The Fortepiano after Stein | The Fortepiano after Dulcken | The Fortepiano after Graf Op 318 (c1819) | The Continuo Organ |
The Continuo Organ |
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| DISPOSITION | 2 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff on back 8´ Stop registers worked by levers through nameboard |
2 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff on back 8´ 4´ register worked by lever on wrestplank |
2 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff on back 8´ Stop registers worked by levers on wrestplank |
2 x 8´, 1 x 4´, buff on back 8´ Stop registers and buff worked by levers through nameboard |
Double strung throughout | Double strung throughout | Double strung up to EE, then triple strung | 8´, 4´, 2´, 11/3´ Divided stop registers (Quint to treble only) |
8´, 4´, 2´, 11/3´ Divided stop registers (Quint to treble only) |
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| RANGE | Two 55-note reverse keyboards with trefoiled naturals & solid bone sharps GG,AA–d''' |
Two 55-note reverse keyboards with bone-slipped sharps GG,AA–d''' |
Two 58-note reverse keyboards with bone-slipped sharps GG–e''' |
Two 61-note reverse keyboards with bone-slipped sharps FF–f''' |
One 62-note reverse keyboard with ivory-slipped sharps FF–f#''' |
One 63-note reverse keyboard with ivory-slipped sharps FF–g''' |
One 78-note keyboard with bone naturals, and bone -slipped stained hardwood sharps CC–f'''' |
One 54-note reverse keyboard with snakewood sharps C–f''' |
One 54-note reverse keyboard with cherry sharps C–f''' |
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| TRANSPOSITION | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A430 A440 capable |
A430 A440 capable |
A440 | A415/A440 | A415/A440/A466 | ||||||||||||||||||
| STRINGING | Strung in US Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire | Strung in Malcolm Rose Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire | Strung in Malcolm Rose Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire | Strung in Malcolm Rose Red & Yellow Brass, and Soft Iron wire | Strung in US Yellow Brass, and Malcolm Rose Soft Iron wire | Strung in Malcolm Rose Yellow Brass, and “C” Iron wire | Strung in Malcolm Rose Yellow Brass, and Iron wire | All wooden pipes | All wooden pipes | ||||||||||||||||||
| ACTION | Tapered wooden jacks with black celcon plectra, leathered registers | Tapered wooden jacks with black celcon plectra, leathered registers | Tapered wooden jacks with black celcon plectra, leathered registers | Tapered wooden jacks with black celcon plectra, leathered registers | Hubbard Viennese action rebuilt by Janine Johnson with metal kapsels, complete backcheck Knee-operated dampers, Moderator with knob piercing nameboard |
Viennese action with metal kapsels, individual backchecks Knee-operated dampers, no moderator |
Viennese action with metal kapsels, complete backcheck Four foot pedals: Una corda |
Mechanical | Mechanical | ||||||||||||||||||
| CONSTRUCTION | Dovetailed solid walnut case, Swiss pine soundboard, walnut bridges & rails | Lime case, lid & bottom, Italian alpine spruce soundboard, pearwood bridges & rails | Basswood case, lid & bottom, Engelmann spruce soundboard, pearwood 8´ bridge, beech 4´ bridge | Hard Canadian basswood case, lid & bottom, Swiss pine soundboard, pearwood bridges & rails | American cherry roundtail case, veneered lid, Sitka spruce soundboard | Cherry roundtail case, frame & panel lid, Sitka spruce soundboard | Walnut veneered case and lid interior, South Bohemian spruce soundboard | European oak case Self-contained 110V blower |
European cherry case Self-contained 110V blower |
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| DECORATION | Soundboard painting in appropriate style Parchment rose Cast brass lid flap hinges |
Distressed soundboard painting in appropriate style Gilded rose Distressed handpainted grey case, bright mouldings, Ruckers-style brass hinges Distressed hand-printed Flemish papers to keywell and case rim |
Soundboard painting in appropriate style Gilded rose Handpainted black exterior, red lid interior, gilded mouldings, Ruckers-style brass hinges Flemish papers to keywell and case rim
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Soundboard painting after Goermans/Taskin Gilded rose Handpainted green black exterior, vermilion interior Oil gilt mouldings and case bands |
Varnished case finish | French polished case | French polished case | Pierced panels to sides & back | Pierced panels to sides & back | ||||||||||||||||||
| STAND & ACCESSORIES | Turned trestle stand in walnut Matching music desk & lid stick |
Turned trestle travel stand in ebonized mahogany Cherry music desk & lid stick |
Turned trestle stand in cherry Matching music desk & lid stick |
Six leg Louis-XVI stand Turned trestle travel stand in cherry Painted music desk and lid stick |
Four turned and fluted legs | Four turned and fluted legs | Empire-style pedestal legs, pedal lyre integral with front assembly | Instrument rests directly on floor | Instrument rests directly on floor | ||||||||||||||||||
| SIGNATURE | KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1992 | [unsigned — KEVIN FRYER 2003] |
KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1997 | KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1987 | [unsigned] | PHILIP BELT 1970 |
PAUL McNULTY DIVIŠOV [2003] |
GC KLOP GARDEREN |
GC KLOP GARDEREN |
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| PROVENANCE | Private ownership, Oakland CA |
Kevin Fryer Harpsichords | Private ownership, San Francisco |
Private ownership, Oakland CA |
Private ownership, Oakland CA |
Private ownership, Oberlin OH † |
Private ownership, Oberlin OH † |
MusicSources | San Francisco Bach Choir | ||||||||||||||||||
| CONCERT USE Subject to change |
Private practice use and overflow only | Rehearsal and overflow; August 6 twilight | Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday concerts | Monday & Tuesday recitals; July 30 twilight | Monday recital | Tuesday concert; July 27 Candlelight | Wednesday recital | Wednesday Mission; July 23 twilight | Saturday, Sunday & Tuesday concerts. | ||||||||||||||||||
| All the early keyboard instruments (except those marked †) are procured and delivered by Kevin Fryer Harpsichords. All early keyboards prepared throughout the Carmel season by Carey Beebe. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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