Henry Purcell - Suite 3 in G major - Mr Bellicanta: harpsichord

[@timothy9833]

I've been listening to a lot of harpsichord music and it's all starting to sound the same.. But there is something unique about this, It's refreshing to listen too :) Thanks for sharing!

[@theclavierist]

Thanks Timothy! I always try to do what I like to the best I can. I get inspiration from others but never try to copy, it needs to feel 'true' to me. I am glad you enjoyed! Thanks for listening :-)

[@Viennalute]

Thank you Mr. Clavierist.

[@theclavierist]

You are welcome sir!

[@saccobello6516]

Great stuff brother!

[@theclavierist]

Thanks bro!

[@wolkowy1]

You have developed a personal style in your performance, which can be traced in the way you hold your fingers on the keys, executing perfectly the trills, articulating, etc. - I like it very much. You perform Purcell as if you knew him personally :) - with ease and assurance, Bravo for that! By the way no. 1: the tempo of the Almand was exactly as it should be, according to my own taste. And, I have a question to you: from reading in your info. about the harpsichord, I am curious to know which feature is 'harpsichordistic' and which is more 'spinetistic', especially in the sound's results - this mix. makes this harpsi. very unique, by the way no. 2 (just laughing on my own way of writing comments... :) ). Thanks for uploading.

[@theclavierist]

Thank you Riva! The personal style may be the consequence of being basically self-taught in this instrument and music. I had in total three harpsichord lessons with a special musician and they were fundamental, I am thankful to this day for those. The rest is guess, the sound produced guides me in what to do and I experiment! With practice things get better. Who knows, maybe I met Purcell in another life... ;-) As far as I know, the 'spinet' elements are mostly aesthetic (hinges, front of the keys decoration). You can see it here: www.peterbarnesharpsichords.com/keene-and-brackley-spinet-c1715.php You can see an hear the 1709 Thomas Barton harpsichord here: collections.ed.ac.uk/stcecilias/record/96112#stc-section4 It has a kind of 'virginal' sound, which one of the registers on mine leans towards, but it is different. They look similar, but mine has a wider keyboard, I could play Haydn on it :-). I think it really is Peter's creation inspired by original English instruments. The painting is based on this: collections.ed.ac.uk/stcecilias/record/96078