The Wighton Harpsichord
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The instrument
The Wighton Harpsichord is a French double-manual instrument after the C18 maker Nicholas Blanchet. It was built by Mark Stevenson, Cambridge 1983.
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Technical details : |
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Registers |
2 x 8' and 1 x 4' with buff to 2nd 8' |
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shove coupler |
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Compass |
FF - f3 |
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Pitch |
transposing from A415Hz to A440Hz |
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Dimensions |
2.36m x 0.91m (93'' x 36'') |
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Accessing the Wighton Harpsichord
The Wighton Harpsichord is kept in the Wighton Heritage centre in Dundee, Scotland. It is accessible to all for the purposes of personal study, teaching and recitals. Enquiries to: secretary@friendsofwighton.com
