Listen to Sorli Harpsichords and Lautenwercke

3' Ottavino Lautenwerk - 1 x 4', 1 x 2'/4' featuring an unprecedented action consisting of one rank of jacks plucking one or both choirs.

Johann A. Reincken - Allemande in G (1 x 4') - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

Johann A. Reincken - Sarabande in G (1 x 4') - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

Buxtehude - Allemande - Suite in g minor (2 choirs) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

J.J. Froberger - Allemande - Suite No.4 in F Major (2 choirs) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

Handel - Largo - Concerto in F Major (2 shoirs) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone


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Ottavino Lautenwerk - 1 x 4', 1 x 2'/4'

The following 4 selections are played an instrument with one rank of jacks and 2 choirs

J. C. F. Fischer - Prelude from "Euterpe" (2 choirs, then 1 choir) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

J. C. F. Fischer - Menuet from "Euterpe" (one choir) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

Buxtehude - Sarabande d'Amour" (one choir) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

Pachelbel - Allemande from Suite in E Major (two choirs) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

The following are played on an instrument with 2 ranks of jacks and 2 choirs

Andrea Gabrieli - Canzon Detta "Qui La Dira" - Performed by Juan Mesa

William Byrd - Monsieurs Alman - Performed by Juan Mesa

William Inglot - The Leaves Bee Greene - Performed by Juan Mesa

J. C. F. Fischer - Suite in d minor "Uranie" - Performed by Sebastian Bottone, graduate of the Hartt School

John Johnson - Flat Pavan and Galliard - Renaissance Lute and Ottavino Duo - Dusan Balarin, Lute and Hanbyeol Lee, Ottavino


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Table-Top Lautenwerk - 1 x 8', 1 x 4'/8' with one rank of jacks

Haydn Sonata Hob. XVI: 1 in C Major, First movement (2 choirs) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

Haydn Sonata in C, Second movement (2 choirs) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

Haydn Sonata in C, Third movement (2 choirs/1 choir/2 choirs) -Performed by Sebastian Bottone

Johann A. Reincken - Allemande from Suite in G Major (2 choirs) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone

J. J. Froberger - Allemande from Suite in F Major (2 choirs) - Performed by Sebastian Bottone


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Keyed Lyre 8', 4'/16'

Suite de Clavicin en Re composed and performed by Albano Berberi

Ercole Pasquini - Anche col partire Performed by Juan Mesa

Dieterich Buxtehude - Fuga and Ciacona from Toccata in G BuxWV 165 Performed by Juan Mesa


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This demonstration of the Gut-strung Clavicytherium is played by Boston harpsichordist Andrus Madsen

Download: Andrus Madsen - Improvised Ciaccona in G (2.2 MB)

Download: Giovanni Salvatore - Corrent II (1.4 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Improvised Prelude in G (3.5 MB)

Download: Andrus Madsen - Improvised Prelude in d minor (4.2 MB)


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Watch YouTube videos of Ryan Layne Whitney playing his clavicytherium:

Rameau - L'Egyptienne

The following YouTube link is by Mark Shuldiner:

Mark Shuldiner YouTube

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Demonstration of the 17th Century Style German Double

Download: J. J. Froberger - Suite 19 in c minor - Allemande and Gigue

Download: J. J. Froberger - Suite 19 - Courante and Sarabande

Download: Martin Peerson - The Primerose

Download: Francois Couperin - Premier Prelude

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Demonstration of Pedal Board Clavicytherium

J. S. Bach BWV 599 "Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland"
1 x 8' pedal, 1 x 8' manual

William Croft - O God, Our Help "St. Anne"
2 x 8' pedal, 2 x 8' manual

Pedal instrument alone, first 1 x 8' followed by 2 x 8'

YouTube Video of Nathan Mondry improvising on his Pedal Board Clavicytherium

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