French harpsichord Taskin
French harpsichord, copy from P. Taskin, Paris 1769
This instrument by Pascal Taskin is considered a classic of the golden age of the harpsichord in France.
It has a silvery timbre with a very sweet initial attack, absolutely ideal for French music with its rich bass and elaborate flourishes.
This instrument can be supplied with a fourth register with a muffled tone, the so-called “peau de buffle”.
- Original: Pascal Taskin, Paris 1769
- Dimensions: cm. 231 x 98 x 29
- Weight: Kg 75
- Compass: FF-f3 (61 notes)
- Disposition: two keyboards, with shove coupler, 8′8′4′, lute (optional “peau de buffle”)
- Pitch: a = 415 Hz, transposable +/- one semitone (440/392 Hz)
- Materials: case in lime, soundboard in spruce (from Val di Fiemme), keyboards in spruce covered with ebony and bone, registers and bridges in beech, jacks in service.
- Decoration: one or two-colors painted case, with gilded bands, rose on the soundboard.
- Stand with four turned legs. Lid with lock.
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