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 | This is a practical handbook for every clavichord player, amateur or professional; written in a conversational style, it assumes no previous knowledge or experience. Every aspect of caring for a clavichord is covered, including: how to prepare the instrument for tuning; how to choose and set a temperament by ear or machine; how to hear beats; how to tune and check octaves; how to replace broken strings; how to deal with sticking keys and extraneous noise; and where to obtain tools and supplies. The theory and history of temperament are explained in plain language without any complex mathematics, and twenty detailed schemes for tuning various temperaments are presented, including special schemes for fretted clavichords. There is a comprehensive glossary of technical terms.
The book is based on a series of articles first published in the British Clavichord Society Newsletter between 1995 and 2001. The original articles have been expanded and arranged in a more logical sequence; some of the methods have been improved in the light of experience; the glossary has been greatly expanded, and new material has been added, approximately doubling the length of the original text. The author, Peter Bavington, has been making and caring for keyboard instruments for over twenty years, and for the last ten he has concentrated exclusively on the clavichord. He has worked as a professional tuner, and has taught tuning to classes and individual pupils. He also has a wide experience of repairing and regulating clavichords, and knows pretty well every kind of trouble they can get into: experience which he draws on in this book. He lives and works in London. Softback, 232 × 160 mm; 224 pages; numerous illustrations, diagrams and tables For contents, click here. For reviewer's comments, click here. THIS BOOK IS TEMPORARILY OUT OF PRINT.
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