Sperrhake Passau Harpsichord demo

[@Bolognalegs]

I guess I'm fairly wary of revival instruments, but this Sperrhake has a nice sound. I prefer more traditional harpsichords, but this one is really interesting. I like the dog-leg on the 4' set jacks so that it is possible to play the 4' on the upper manual. The knee lever for the 4' is also pretty cool as well. Thanks for posting this video! I may have to reassess my revival instrument prejudices...

[@bachplayer13]

thanks so much for posting this trying to get oriented to what its going to be like to tune my clavecin....

[@Jherekwhippet13]

I wonder where this was recorded. I hear a Carolina Wren singing loudly (as they do) in the background between 2:50 and about 3:20. Leave it to a birder to hear that over the lovely instrument!

[@ThatOneDude88]

Sounds very nice. I hear STEREO!

[@ruperttmls7985]

Porque después de cada demostración se escucha un canto de aves? Muy interesante demostración!

[@estebansopha12]

Hello John D. Chapman. I own a Sperrhake Passau. 5 pedal and two manual. I am missing some jacks and I need to know if at all can these jacks with plectras be obtained somewhere to replace inside my instrument. the harpsichord does have an excellent sound. I live in San Diego and I watched your video about the Sperrhake Passau. There must a Sperrhake out there somewhere that is being parted out. Could you please get back to me. Thank you.

[@philipbay1548]

Do you still need help?

[@charlesjazz3224]

@@philipbay1548 I'm interested in source for Sperrhake Passau circa 1960's instrument for replacement Jacks

[@unjungchoi]

Is it possible to restring one such instrument? I have found a used one online but it appears the pins and strings are mostly missing. Presume it would be hard to find original parts

[@rainzhang5460]

Thank you! Very useful.

[@FoliesEspagne]

Thank you. Very informative indeed. I love the nowadays banned not "authentic" harpsichords. Hell with historic autrhenticity. You can't sit on a chair of 4 hunderd years old. Lovely sound! (Elsbjeta Chojnacka plays Soler and modern composers with it if I am correct.)

[@easter.bunny.6]

Nice tutorial!

[@xoxosour]

como es el encordado...?

[@richardwilliams3472]

Very complex. Don't like the sound either.Wonder what it costs.

[@jimbo2629]

It has a very 1960s tone. Very tinkly. Certainly not authentic.

[@splat8500]

lolololololololololololololololololololol

[@thomasciul8932]

Sorry to say this but that's a terrible instrument. It has very little monetary value as well. Ni body makes instruments like that any more