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clavichord

[klav-i-kawrd] / ˈklæv ɪˌkɔrd /


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A Clavinet looks like an electric keyboard, but it is an electro-mechanical string instrument originally developed for the performance of classical harpsichord and clavichord music.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2022

From the start, liquidity was a keyboard ideal, and an ocean of music evoking water has been written over the centuries for harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano and modern grand.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2016

The gifts included such European curiosities as mechanical clocks, religious objects, and a musical instrument: the clavichord.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2015

Ms. Toth discussed the differences in touch and sound production on the harpsichord and clavichord from those of the piano, and amateur performers who attended were able to play a bit themselves.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2015

While the others were taking their siestas she would practice the clavichord for two hours, knowing that the daily sacrifice would keep Fernanda calm.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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