Re-Creating George Washington's Harpsichord
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- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- Recently, John R. Watson reconstructed George Washington's original harpsichord. The original harpsichord was on display at Mount Vernon but was transferred to Colonial Williamsburg and put on display in the museum. The finished re-construction will be a fully functioning harpsichord and will be on display in George Washington's mansion.
There were 2 objectives for this re-construction: To make a thorough examination of the 1793 original harpsichord producing comprehensive drawings and notes about its design and evidence of construction methods. And the second objective being to make a working replica of the instrument.
Enjoy this behind the scenes video of a rare and beautiful instrument being re-created!
Learn more about Washington's harpsichord: www.mountvernon...
How many celebrations, how many notables and how many events did the original play a part in, if it could speak ? Reconstructing it is in itself a revelation into the limitless capacity of man to shape his world.
The harpsichord is my absolute favorite instrument. When I was a small child the first time I heard it I called it the "skeletal piano." It makes me sad, today, that many people consider the piano the replacement of the harpsichord, when in reality they are such distinct and unique instruments to one another and each deserves its own place. Yes, the harpsichord had some limitations that the piano doesn't have, but it is a beautiful instrument nonetheless.
I am a flutist. I was so excited when I was I. Graduate school and I could perform Baroque pieces with a harpsichord continuo.
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Impressive craftsmanship...
great we will be at Mount Vernon in 5 weeks and look forward seeing that restoration work
Unfortunately not Drake, the reconstruction project is slated to happen over a 2 year period. We are looking forward to having you visit though!
thats ok I love that place
I'd like to see that mechanical swell action in motion.
I wanna be a engineer when I grow up and I could possibly make some similar when I grow up
What happened to the original?
The original is in great condition! We recreated it so that we could have a working harpsichord in the mansion.
Here is some additional information on the original and the reproduction ua-cam.com/video/rsQE9IiL-Jk/v-deo.html