Harpsichord after Jan Ruckers (Antwerp, 1623)

by William Horn, Brescia




Harsichord after Jan Ruckers (1625) by William Horn, Brescia

 
Harsichord after Jan Ruckers (1625) by William Horn, Brescia


Harsichord after Jan Ruckers (1625) by William Horn, Brescia

Without a doubt the Flemish harpsichord makers can rightfully lay claim to the first rank: their instruments were universally acclaimed. Even Handel owned and played one in London. The French often bought older instruments and had them enlarged Ð ravalŽ Ð in order to make them suitable for the ÒmodernÓ repertoire of the 18th C., increasing the range of the keyboard from FF to fÕÕÕ. This copy of the Ruckers of 1625 was constructed in the ravalŽ form, which permits the execution of the entire repertoire.



updated 14.10.2007