French Harpsichord
double manual "Goermans-Taskin"
The original instruments upon which we have based our studies can be rated among the most important harpsichords known in our days.
The “Goermans - Taskin” was originally a Flemish harpsichord that Taskin transformed (ravalement) into a great French instrument. Its bright and sonorous voice makes it particularly suitable for a wide repertoire and for large concert halls.
The 'Blanchet' and 'Hemsch' are harpsichords with a strong personality which increase the range of our D.M. French, offering the musician a wide choice of sounds and timbres.
All instruments are delivered with spare parts, tool box and DVD for their maintenance.
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General Features
(Goermans-Taskin)
- Compass: F 1 - F 5, 61 keys
- 2x 8' stops and buff stop
- Transposition 415 - 440 Hz
- Case and lid: poplar, fir and beech
- Six beech legs screwed to the instrument, Louis XVI syle
- Soundboard: red resonance spruce from Val di Fiemme
- Soundboard wood grain: Extra Fine
- Keyboard: spruce, ebony (diatonic keys) and bone (chromatic keys)
- Jacks: pear wood with delrin or celcon plectra
- Tuning pins: forged iron, historical type, with hole
- Strings: red brass, yellow brass and ancient-type iron
- Brush painting in two colours
- Gold-leaf bands and mouldings
- Rose and hinges made of bronze casting
- Dimensions: 237 x 92 x 31 cm
- Weight: 65 kg