Original Spinet for Sale! (Sold)

[@philipbay1548]

I would love to buy such an instrument!

[@thegildedpagestudio6485]

Simply exquisite, my dear friend - what a stunning sound! I envy the owner of such a treasure, but thank you so much for this brilliant recording. And I adore W.F. Bach too - such a very tormented genius, much-maligned today but an amazing composer!

[@PooyaRadbon]

Hi there... thanks. It is in the collection of Prof. Jacques Ogg.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

What a lovely charming sound. Very nice!

[@nicola3668]

Superb sound!

[@philipbay1548]

Amazing how some spinets, like this one, have such a round, flutey tone like the old Muselarr virginals

[@amitmarkel]

Great sound. Of curiosity- is the action light like a harpsichord or fortepiano?

[@PooyaRadbon]

Thanks. That is a piano action, the most primitive action, called simple ''Stoßmechanik''. In England it is called the English single action but it is not english! there hammer heads are bare wooden, that is why it sounds something between a fortepiano and a harpsichord.

[@Renshen1957]

@@PooyaRadbon I have to disagree a spinet is a harpsichord with one choir, the instrument in the video has jacks with quills as well as the jack rail. The Italian word for all plucked string instruments espinetta, became associated with the smaller spinet instrument. In 1913 when the term spinet piano as first used for a small upright piano, and shortened to spinet in time. The majority of so-called spinets by mid 20th century were more furniture (with horribly stiff actions, tonally inferior pianos) than musical instruments with their main features advertised as available in choices of Danish modern, or Mediterranean styling to match your home decor and compact design became mainly a place for framed pictures of relatives, the budding pianist long ago giving up in frustration with it’s failings. I would write the spinet piano’s only advantage over a digital piano/keyboard or its namesake spinet harpsichord (an excellent instrument for the home once so popular in Germany, not the nation, but areas that the language was spoken) that Praetorius bemoaned it referred to as “the instrument” (he preferred that term as being generic for all instruments) is the spinet piano burns longer. Wars and Bubonic Plagues flare ups eventually saw the less expensive and more portable clavichord supplant but not entirely replace the spinet as a home keyboard instrument, J S Bach among his 8 harpsichords and Lute Harpsichord owned a spinet harpsichord (and a pedal clavichord which he gave to his last son J C Bach shortly before JSB died to the frustration of his two eldest half brothers.

[@PooyaRadbon]

@@Renshen1957 who said this is not a spinet and is a harpsichord with one choir?! I restored this spinet and the title also says spinet. Whom are you teaching what is a harpsichord and what is a spinet?! Do you know how many of these we own, restored or sold?!!

[@Renshen1957]

No insult was intened, to your or to @@PooyaRadbon, however did you presently re-read the Amit's question before writing a response to me and re-read what one of your staff originally answered Amit's question in error. His is the first reply at the top of the page, "Great sound. Of curiosity- is the action light like a harpsichord or fortepiano?", before typing your reply to me, yesterday. His reply was, "Great sound. Of curiosity- is the action light like a harpsichord or fortepiano?" The reply, which I quote, "European Fortepiano Museum-Academy (EFM)2 years ago "Thanks. That is a piano action, the most primitive action, called simple ''Stoßmechanik''. In England it is called the English single action but it is not english! there hammer heads are bare wooden, that is why it sounds something between a fortepiano and a harpsichord." Not what one would have expected from and institution of the European Fortepiano Museum/Academy's reputation. It was almost as though the reply was to another video, about Fortepianos. In my reply, I pointed out that the video depicted a Spinet harpsichord, omitted the obvious conclusion (it does not have a ''Stoßmechanik'' or hammer heads). I made reference to the jacks and jack rails to point out that the Spinet was indeed a harpsichord, and thus had a harpsichord action. Y To the average US citizen from the mid-20th century onwards to the current day, (the largest demographic of viewers on KZbin), the term Spinet in the vernacular of American English refers to a piano. I just provided some background information. The term Spinet is quite familar to the American public. It's part of a annual celebration of consumerism, a secular Christmas song heard over (and over again) throughout the Christmas holidays (starting in late November around Thanksgiving). From the Musical, Mame, the Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman first produced in 1966, the pertinent lyrics: "But we need a little Christmas, right this very minute Candles in the window, carols at the spinet...," the Spinet in the Broadway musical on stage fro the music number was a spinet, as piano doesn't rhyme poetically with minute. I am not one to take umbrage with your reply to me, but I wasn't the individual responsible for, ""That is piano action". I didn't misunderstood Amit's question, "is the action light" similar to (either) a harpsichord, or (similarly light) like a fortepiano, QED is the action light and responsive vs say a modern piano. I am however, qualified to answer, (I have played a variety of European, and US antique fortepianos before, more than a few harpsichord. I spent my lunch hour at my place of employment playing my harpsichord (the perks of being a general manager) 5 days a week. As to knowing about Spinets, I built my first Spinet in 1973-1974 while in high school. I read everything I could get my hands on, which was Balch, Russel, and Hubbard and anybook in the public library or the College Library my older sister attended and was kind enough to bring me. About ten years later I acquired from a UCSB student a single manual Italian harpsichord (which was of unknown origin, built from a kit, GG-g'''). I removed the britlle plastic plectrum in the (of unknown origin, it was neither delrin nor celcon) from the delrin jacks and re-voiced both 8' choirs in quill (as the possession of any type of bird feather not from a farm animal or game bird is illegal in USA, even if found on the ground). I had to forego using raven or crow quills (even those killed by accident or face a heavy fine if discovered), this also included vulture quills, which was used in some early Italian harpsichords and had to use turkey feathers as the only legal and usable option. The delrin plectra in the Spinet, didn't "sound" right, the quill was worth the effort. I lightened the action (the key weights, unlike the lead wool, I used in the spinet, were large machine bolts at the screwed into the end of the key levels and weren't needed). I counted myself fortunate not to have a "revival instrument" as my only option. I am no way qualified as a restorer, however, I do know my way around harpsichord maintenance, temperaments and tuning the instrument. Yes, I am cognisant of your collection if not the current inventory, or the quantity of instruments sold to date. I am aware of a number of collections in European continent, the UK, and North America, as well as those in museums (locked away or in non playing exhibits. I visited some in the 1990's, the prospect of visiting any in the immediate future is not pleasant as CoVid19 is still with us, and most likely become endemic, unlike the previous SARS and MERS, this current pandemic shows no sign of burning itself out in tne near future. Near where I live several thousand new cases, more cases daily, and a mortality rate of 1/2 dozen individuals per day. How about we declare a truce and make a gentlemen's agreement? If you substitute more appropriate answer such as, the action is light or just delete the original answer, then I would gladly delete my reply to Amit's answer from two years ago, and this reply as well. People make mistakes, there is no shame in this. No shame in admitting, someone made an error. However, do you really want "that answer" as being representative of EFM and of the fine work and educational value of such a collection, to put it bluntly, that someone associated with EFM cannot tell the difference between a harpsichord action and fortepiano in a spinet vidoe? I do thank you for a reply rather than just deleting it. Best regards

[@mangounturned]

relax song👍