General Harpsichord and Clavichord Thread

[prémont]

By the way, do you have Willi Apel's  History of keyboard music before 1700? There's a copy in a London bookshop which is affordable - just, and I'm wondering whether to take the plunge. My real concern is that it's very out of date.

I own an edition in German, which I read equally well as English. The German edition was much cheaper than the English. Even if the book is some years old, I find it mandatory for someone with interest in the topic. I do not know of any similarly comprehensive work.

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

Gentlemen, what kind of Bull is this?



I will accept nothing less than the best Bull money can buy.

[Marc]

Gentlemen, what kind of Bull is this?



I will accept nothing less than the best Bull money can buy.

This disc is full of Bull Shit.

[milk]

Gentlemen, what kind of Bull is this?



I will accept nothing less than the best Bull money can buy.

It's Van Asperen; one has to be Bullish about it.

[Marc]

It's Van Asperen; one has to be Bullish about it.

Yeah... I ordered it by the way.

"Is het waar true, men hoort wel eens say, dat als men op de bull shit, men, om de bull aan de gang te krijgen, to activate the bull als het ware, men elastiekjes om the testicles van the bull bindt? Is dat waar true?" [Freek de Jonge, Old & New Show 1985 ]

[Mandryka]

I own an edition in German, which I read equally well as English. The German edition was much cheaper than the English. Even if the book is some years old, I find it mandatory for someone with interest in the topic. I do not know of any similarly comprehensive work.

I now own Christopher Hogwood's old copy, with his monogram on the fly leaf.

[Mandryka]

Gentlemen, what kind of Bull is this?



I will accept nothing less than the best Bull money can buy.

This is the best Bull I know, maybe apart from Hantai and Rampe.

[Que]

This is the best Bull I know, maybe apart from Hantai and Rampe.

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[Mandryka]

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That's good too!

[Marc]

This is the best Bull I know, maybe apart from Hantai and Rampe.

Gonna get both Van Asperen and Hantai next week. Looking forward to it.

[Marc]

Peter Watchorn playing John Bull in concert, 2017:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIaeEEeFqUw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPscCVZeg1E

[Mandryka]

I'm not sure how much Watchorn there is on that CD, how much Efahani.

Ah this makes it clearer

Prelude 1
Lord Lumley's Pavan & Galliard 1
The King's Hunt 2
My Grief 2
My Selfe 2
Prelude 2
Walsingham 2
Fantastic Pavan & Galliard 1
Bonny Sweet Robin 2
Why ask you? (I, II & III) 2
Pavan & Galliard 2
Melancholy Pavan & Galliard 1
Chromatic Pavan & Galliard 1
Fantasia 1
Bull's Goodnight 1

1 Peter Watchorn, harpsichord
2 Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord

[prémont]

I now own Christopher Hogwood's old copy, with his monogram on the fly leaf.

A breath from the past. Congratulations. 

[prémont]

This is the best Bull I know, maybe apart from Hantai and Rampe.

These are so to say all that is available - other than Belder, Payne and Watchorn/Esfahani.

[prémont]

.., I have a Sweelinck recording by her which I remember enjoying.

I also own the Sweelinck/Philips and wasn't that impressed.

There's a couple of Bull pieces by Lydia Maria Blank on YouTube,including a big In Nomine, by the way.

LMB ought to record more. YouTube may stimulate the interest, but SQ is too bad.

I won't make any jokes about Cok and Bull.

Would that imply cook or cock?

[Mandryka]

Cock. There's an expression  « a cock and bull story » and The Cock and Bull is a pretty common name for a pub. Because of this « Cok's Bull » sounds funny, I can hardly bring myself to write it! It doesn't help that cock is a slang word for penis and bull sound like ball = testicle, and in Northern England « cock » is a friendly term of endearment, as in « what's up, cock? »

I just abandoned Cok's Bull after 10 minutes and am now enjoying Rampe at Tangermunde.

[prémont]

Cock. There's an expression  « a cock and bull story » and The Cock and Bull is a pretty common name for a pub. Because of this « Cok's Bull » sounds funny, I can hardly bring myself to write it! It doesn't help that cock is a slang word for penis and bull sound like ball = testicle, and in Northern England « cock » is a friendly term of endearment, as in « what's up, cock? »

I just abandoned Cok's Bull after 10 minutes and am now enjoying Rampe at Tangermunde.

That was fast. I use to do a 15 minutes test.

But very few can compete with Rampe and the Tangermünde organ.

[XB-70 Valkyrie]

Um wow, was just browsing music on Amazon instead of doing something productive and saw this:

Whaddya think of this? How can you go wrong for $12? I never knew this existed!

[Traverso]

Um wow, was just browsing music on Amazon instead of doing something productive and saw this:

Whaddya think of this? How can you go wrong for $12? I never knew this existed!

Congratulations 

[milk]

Not sure where to put this sad news:
https://www.telerama.fr/musique/blandine-verlet,-le-clavier-bien-libere,n5533227.php
I can't read French but apparently Bladine Verlet has passed away.