2017 Carmel Bach Festival Early Keyboard Gallery
Copyright © 2017 CBH
2017 Carmel Bach Festival Early Keyboard GalleryCopyright © 2017 CBH |
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| INSTRUMENT | Clavicembalo da viaggio † | The Italian Harpsichord after Grimaldi | The Flemish Double Harpsichord | The Flemish Double Harpsichord after 1624 “Colmar” Ruckers † | The Flemish Double Harpsichord after 1624 “Colmar” Ruckers | The Flemish Double Harpsichord after 1638 Ruckers | The French Double Harpsichord after 1711 Donzelague † | The Continuo Organ |
The Continuo Organ |
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| DISPOSITION | 2 x 8´, no buff Back 8´ permanently ON, front 8´ movable with three stop levers |
2 x 8´, no buff Both registers movable by stop levers on wrestplanks |
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´ Stop registers worked by levers on wrestplank |
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 worked by levers through nameboard |
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 | One 53-note boxwood keyboard with skunktail sharps C–e''' |
One 56+1-note boxwood & cherry keyboard with skunktail sharps GG–d''' |
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 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 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 | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A415/A440 | A415 | A415/A440/A466 | A415/A440 | ||||||||||||||||||
| STRINGING | Strung in Red & Yellow Brass wire | Strung in US Yellow Brass wire | 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 | 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 | Traditional walnut jacks with black Delrin plectra in walnut tongues with flat leaf brass springs | Traditional beech jacks with black Celcon plectra in oak boxguide | Tapered pearwood jacks with Canada goose quill plectra, black Celcon for 4´, leathered registers | Tapered pearwood jacks with Delrin plectra, leathered registers | Tapered pearwood jacks with Canada goose quill plectra, black Celcon for 4´, leathered registers | Tapered pearwood jacks with Canada goose quill plectra, black Celcon for 4´, leathered registers | Tapered pearwood jacks with Delrin plectra, leathered registers | Mechanical | Mechanical | ||||||||||||||||||
| CONSTRUCTION | Tripartite folding case in Cypress, pine soundboard, beech bridge & nut |
False inner-outer construction with cypress inner case and limewood
exterior case, Swiss pine soundboard, walnut bridge, nut & wrestplank veneer |
Basswood case, lid & bottom, Swiss pine soundboard, pearwood 8´ bridge, beech 4´ bridge | Lime case, lid & bottom, Italian alpine spruce soundboard, pearwood 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 | Lime case, lid & bottom, Italian alpine spruce soundboard, walnut bridges & rails | European cherry case Self-contained 110V blower |
European cherry case Self-contained 110V blower |
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| DECORATION | Oiled finish Iron hinges |
Hand-rubbed painted finish, Florentine decoration by Adrian Card Ornamental iron lid flap hinges |
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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Soundboard painting by Margrit Haberlin after the original instrument Gilded rose Varnish craquelure case decoration by Adrian Card inspired by Joris Hoefnagel’s illuminations in the Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta, gilded mouldings, Ruckers-style brass hinges Hand-printed Flemish papers to keywell and case rim |
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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Soundboard painting by Adrian Card after the original instrument Parchment rose Handpainted case, cast brass hinges Hand-painted papers to keywell and case rim Lid painting map of Mediterranean by Adrian Card inspired by C17th & 18th originals |
Pierced panels to sides & back | Pierced panels to sides & back | ||||||||||||||||||
| STAND & ACCESSORIES | Table-top instrument without legs |
Painted turned beech stand & lid stick Walnut music desk |
Turned trestle stand in oak Matching music desk & lid stick |
Eight-leg table stand Wenge 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 |
Eight-leg table stand in walnut Walnut music desk & lid stick |
Instrument rests directly on floor | Instrument rests directly on floor | ||||||||||||||||||
| SIGNATURE | [unsigned — FRANCO BARUCCHIERI 2000] | KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1988 | KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1990 | KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1998 | [unsigned — KEVIN FRYER 2003] |
KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 1997 | KEVIN FRYER • SAN FRANCISCO • 2004 | GC KLOP GARDEREN |
[unsigned — GC KLOP GARDEREN] |
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| PROVENANCE | Private ownership, New York |
Private ownership, San Francisco |
Private ownership, Las Vegas, NV |
Private ownership, Pebble Beach, CA |
Kevin Fryer Harpsichords | Kevin Fryer Harpsichords | Private ownership, Pebble Beach, CA |
San Francisco Bach Choir | UC Berkeley | ||||||||||||||||||
| CONCERT USE Subject to change |
Tuesday Intermezzi; VBA Masterclasses | Wednesday Mission concert; Best of the Fest | Wednesday Intermezzi; Sun Jul 23 Candelight; VBA Showcase | Jul 11 Duelling harpsichords benefit | Monday concert; Wed Jul 26 Twilight; Thursday Twilight in the Cathedral; Best of the Fest | Saturday concerts; Thursday Twilight in the Cathedral; Sat Jul 29 Morning; Best of the Fest | Jul 11 Duelling harpsichords benefit | Saturday & Tuesday concerts; Best of the Fest | Sunday concert; Wednesday Mission concert; Monday Intermezzi; Best of the Fest | ||||||||||||||||||
| All the early keyboard instruments (except †) are procured and delivered by Kevin Fryer Harpsichords. All early keyboards prepared throughout the Carmel season by Carey Beebe. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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