2015 Carmel Bach Festival Early Keyboard Gallery
Copyright © 2015 CBH
2015 Carmel Bach Festival Early Keyboard GalleryCopyright © 2015 CBH |
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| INSTRUMENT | The Flemish Double Harpsichord | The Flemish Double Harpsichord after 1624 “Colmar” Ruckers | The Flemish Double Harpsichord after 1638 Ruckers | 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 |
8´, 4´, 2´, 11/3´ Divided stop registers (Quint to treble only) |
8´, 4´, 2´, 22/3´ Divided stop registers (Quint to treble only) |
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| RANGE | Two 56+1-note keyboards with bone naturals and solid grenadilla sharps GG–d''' |
Two 55-note reverse keyboards with bone-slipped sharps GG,AA–d''' |
Two 58-note reverse keyboards with bone-slipped sharps GG–e''' |
One 54-note reverse keyboard with cherry sharps C–f''' |
One 54+1-note reverse keyboard with snakewood sharps C–f''' |
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| TRANSPOSITION | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A415/A440/A466 | A415/A440 | ||||||||||
| STRINGING | Strung in US Red & Yellow Brass, and US 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 | All wooden pipes | All wooden pipes | ||||||||||
| ACTION | Tapered wooden jacks with black celcon plectra, leathered registers | Tapered wooden jacks with Canada goose quill plectra, black Celcon for 4´, leathered registers | Tapered wooden jacks with Canada goose quill plectra, black Celcon for 4´, leathered registers | Mechanical | Mechanical | ||||||||||
| CONSTRUCTION | Basswood case, lid & bottom, Swiss pine soundboard, pearwood 8´ bridge, beech 4´ bridge | Lime case, lid & bottom, Italian alpine spruce soundboard, pearwood bridges & rails | Basswood case, lid & bottom, Engelmann spruce soundboard, pearwood 8´ bridge, beech 4´ bridge | European cherry case Self-contained 110V blower |
European cherry case Self-contained 110V blower |
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| DECORATION | Soundboard painting in appropriate style Gilded rose Handpainted marbled exterior, bright mouldings Flemish papers to keywell, case rim and lid, mottos in Hebrew: SING UNTO THE LORD A NEW SONG SING, O BARREN ONE, YOU WHO ARE WITHOUT ISSUE, CRY ALOUD AND SHOUT FOR JOY
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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 Lid painting by Millicent Tomkins |
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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Pierced panels to sides & back | Pierced panels to sides & back | ||||||||||
| STAND & ACCESSORIES | Turned trestle stand in oak 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 |
Instrument rests directly on floor | Instrument rests directly on floor | ||||||||||
| SIGNATURE | KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1990 | [unsigned — KEVIN FRYER 2003] |
KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1997 | GC KLOP GARDEREN |
[unsigned — GC KLOP GARDEREN] |
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| PROVENANCE | Private ownership, Chicago, IL |
Kevin Fryer Harpsichords | Kevin Fryer Harpsichords | San Francisco Bach Choir | UC Berkeley | ||||||||||
| CONCERT USE Subject to change |
Monday & Wednesday Intermezzi | Wed Jul 22 Twilight; Jul 28 Foyer; Thursday Twilight in the Cathedral | Saturday, Sunday, Thursday & Friday concerts; VBA Showcase; Best of the Fest | Saturday & Sunday concerts; Best of the Fest | Monday Intermezzo; VBA Showcase | ||||||||||
| All the early keyboard instruments are procured and delivered by Kevin Fryer Harpsichords. All early keyboards prepared throughout the Carmel season by Carey Beebe. | |||||||||||||||
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