The Temperamental Mr. Purcell - Harpsichord
A Compact Disk that explores Harpsichord temperaments through direct comparison using a modern instrument with the precision and the musical ability to present these works authentically.
Suite in G Minor
1 EQUAL
2 WERCKMEISTER
3 KIRNBERGER
4 VALOTTI
5 YOUNG
6 MEANTONE
7 PYTHAGOREAN
The Recording
To ensure that the use of the temperaments would not influence the performance of the music, the music was prepared in the form of a MIDI file by James Pressler, creator of Bach By Immersion.
A Roland C-80 Digital Harpsichord was used for this recording. A freestanding instrument, it has a disposition of 8', 8', 8' + 8', 8' + 4', Lute, Celesta, Organ Gedeckt 8', Organ Principals 8' + 4'.
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The recording is approximately 60 minutes in length.