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Demonstration of Pedal Board Clavicytherium

J. S. Bach BWV 599 "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"
1 x 8' pedal, 1 x 8' manual

William Croft - O God, Our Help "St. Anne"
2 x 8' pedal, 2 x 8' manual

Pedal instrument alone, first 1 x 8' followed by 2 x 8'

YouTube Video of Nathan Mondry improvising on his Pedal Board Clavicytherium

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Demonstration of the 17th Century Style German Double

Download: J. J. Froberger - Suite 19 in c minor - Allemande and Gigue

Download: J. J. Froberger - Suite 19 - Courante and Sarabande

Download: Martin Peerson - The Primerose

Download: Francois Couperin - Premier Prelude


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Keyed Lyre 8', 4'/16'

Francois Couperin - Les Baricades Misterieuses

Louis Couperin - Chaconne in d minor

J. J. Froberger - Suite XIX in c minor

Martin Peerson - The Primerose

Elisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre - Prelude from Suite in d minor - Played by Sebastian Bottone, student at the Hartt School

J. S. Bach - The first five minutes of Toccata in D BMV 912 - Played by Sebastian Bottone, student at the Hartt School

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This demonstration of the Gut-strung Clavicytherium is played by Boston harpsichordist Andrus Madsen

Download: Martin Peerson - The Fall of the Leafe (3 MB)

Download: Martin Peerson - The Primerose (1.7 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Chloe's Lullaby (2.75MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Improvised Ciaccona in G (2.2 MB)

Download: Giovanni Salvatore - Corrent II (1.4 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Improvised Prelude in G (3.5 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Improvised Prelude in d minor (4.2 MB)

Download: J. S. Bach - Prelude in C BWV 846 (4.2 MB)

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Demonstration of the Semi-open Clavicytherium with two soundboards.

Download: Martin Peerson - The Primerose

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Watch YouTube videos of Ryan Layne Whitney playing his clavicytherium:

Scarlatti - Sonata in E-flat, K. 307

Rameau - L'Egyptienne

J. S. Bach - Prelude and Fugue in d minor, WTC I

Scarlatti - Sonata in G, K. 260

The following YouTube link is by Mark Shuldiner:

Mark Shuldiner YouTube

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This demonstration is of the 64" Celestial Lautenwerk with two jacks plucking the same string.
Performed by Giuseppe Schinaia of the University of Rome

Download: J.-H. d'Anglebert - Prelude non mesure

Download: J.-H. d'Anglebert - Chaconne in C

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This demonstration of the 65" Lautenwerk is an improvisation by Andrus Madsen

Download: Andrus Madsen - Prelude (3.6 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Fugue (3.2 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Andante (2.5 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Gigue (4.2 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Adagio (5.8 MB)

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This demonstration of the Lautenwerk Double is performed by Andrus Madsen

Download: J. S. Bach - Bouree (1x8' with harfenzuge)

Download: Denis Gaultier - Cascade DeLaunay (1x8', 1x4') 3.7 MB, 2 min. 43 sec.

Download: J.S. Bach - Prelude in c minor (1x8',1x16') 1.8 MB, 1 min. 20 sec.

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