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GG: Harpsichord Playing



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> 	It _was_ Beecham who said that the sound of a harpsichord 
> made him think of 2 skeletons copulating on a tin roof, but I believe he 
> also added "during a hailstorm."

That's how I remember it, too.

> 	As for Christy's recommendation of Igor Kipnis, I'd like to add a
> plug for the harpsichord playing of Christophe Rousset (mostly on
> L'Oiseau-Lyre, I think).  <snip>

Robert Veyron-Lacroix's performances, esp. of Couperin, are also very 
much worth seeking out.

Kris Shapar