CLAVICHORDS

J. Broadwood & Sons Clavichords

Touch-sensitive dynamics and expressive effects such as vibrato (vocal quality).

We are pleased to collaborate with J. Broadwood & Sons to offer to our customers beautiful, handcrafted clavichords made in Britain. 

J. Broadwood & Sons is the oldest established piano manufacturer in the world. (Source: International Piano)

Each instrument is hand-assembled at Broadwood’s workshop in Yorkshire.

All clavichords are built in ‘solid’ wood (not veneered).

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We offer custom-made instruments of 4, 4-and-a-half, and five-octave keyboard compass.

On the five-octave instruments (F to F) it is possible to play all of Mozart’s keyboard works and most of Haydn’s.
 

The smaller four-octave models (C to C) are appropriate for Baroque performance of Bach and Handel.

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  • Models

    Four-octave compass clavichords stand on a table top (no legs).

    Five octave compass sits on a four-legged trestle stands with turned legs or stands on four turned legs.

  • Case

    Solid European cherrywood, American black walnut.

    Solid pitch pine, solid mahogany.

  • Keyboard

    Boxwood naturals, pearwood sharps.

    Ebony naturals, pearwood sharps, bone facings.

    Ebony naturals, ebony and bone faced sharps.

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*Price on Application

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