Harpsichords
I make a wide range of single and double manual harpsichords after historical models, built according to traditional methods. Dedicated craftsmanship ensures that they attain the highest levels of quality. All parts are hand-finished, and the precision with which the mechanical parts are made ensures a sensitive touch.
After Andreas Ruckers, Antwerp, 1640Single manual, C/E-c3, 8'4' and divided lute (C-f1, f♯1-c3)
Sound sample: Anonymous Dutch, 17th century – Ballet Bronckhorst and Rosemont - Ursula Dütschler
After Johannes Couchet, Antwerp, 1652Single manual, GG/BB – c3 (with split sharps for C♯ and D♯), 8'8' with three registers and lute
Sound sample: John Bull – Salvator Mundi – private recording
After Giovanni Batista Giusti, Lucca, 1679Single manual, GG-c3, 8'8'4'
Sound sample: Giovanni Picchi – Pass'e Mezzo – Cândida Matos, live recording
After Carl Conrad Fleischer, Hamburg, 1716Single manual, GG-d3, 8'8'4' and lute
Sound sample: Johann Sebastian Bach – Sinfonia in B flat major – Private recording
After North German models of the 18th centuryDouble manual, FF-f3, 8'8'4' and lute, shove coupler
Sound sample: Carl Philipp Emmanuel Bach – Aly Rupalich – Cândida Matos, live recording
After Johann Heinrich Gräbner, Dresden, 1774Double manual, FF-f3, 8'8'4' and lute, shove coupler
Click here to see a video of an interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach's Aria variata alla maniera italiana, BWV 989, on this instrument
After Johannes Ruckers, Antwerp, 1624, petit ravalementDouble manual, GG-e3, 8'8'4' and lute, shove coupler
Sound sample: Matthias Weckman – Toccata in E minor – Gustav Leonhardt
After Ruckers, Antwerp, 1624, grand ravalementDouble manual, FF-f3, 8'8'4' and lute, shove coupler
Praceta Dom João I, loja 57A, 2785-379 Caparide, Portugal
