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Re: GG - more harpsichord
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From: "Mike Flemmer" >
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> Also recommended: Robert Hill's live Goldberg's on harpsichord!
Haven't heard it, either, but I'll put it on my list. Thanks
> I agree, Keith's harpsichords have a beautiful tone. Too many
> harpsichords sound 'metallic.' These don't.
I agree, though I think I've heard only one. Glad to hear that others think
this as well and I'm not just hearing something peculiar to my mind.
The Parmentier Partitas that I keep raving about are performed on a Keith
Hill instrument, "based upon harpsichords made in Hamburg in Bach's time by
Christian Zell. It is voice in genuine quill" the liner notes tell us.
I guess, though I could easily be wrong, that the quills don't pluck the
strings as close to the bridge as some harpsichords, thereby giving it a
warmer, fuller tone.
I'm also guessing that the instrument doesn't have a 16 foot stop, so the
bass doesn't at times degenerate into that metallic muddle that I hear on
some recordings.
Bye
Jim
And if I can be so demanding, what are some other good recordings that use
Hill harpsichords? I love the sound of this instrument.