The orchestra and its instruments . S5S5SaJ&»TTTi 9m*W«»sia^^ mi?ur^m&&Mm. CONCERT WITH HARPSICHORD Eighteenth Century THE PIANOFORTE 297 leather instead of quills, are the same as in later in-struments. This Venetian harpsichord has a separatecase from which it could be withdrawn for performance,a contrivance usual in Italy, the outer case beingfrequently adorned with painting. Lastly, the naturalkeys are white and the sharps black, the rule inItalian keyed instruments, the German practice havingbeen the reverse. 1 This was the kind of instrument — the gravicembalo— that had a place in the Mo
The orchestra and its instruments . S5S5SaJ&»TTTi 9m*W«»sia^^ mi?ur^m&&Mm. CONCERT WITH HARPSICHORD Eighteenth Century THE PIANOFORTE 297 leather instead of quills, are the same as in later in-struments. This Venetian harpsichord has a separatecase from which it could be withdrawn for performance,a contrivance usual in Italy, the outer case beingfrequently adorned with painting. Lastly, the naturalkeys are white and the sharps black, the rule inItalian keyed instruments, the German practice havingbeen the reverse. 1 This was the kind of instrument — the gravicembalo— that had a place in the Monteverdes Orchestra(see page 143), and that Domenico Scarlatti is playingin the illustration facing page 182. Just what the Amati family of Cremona was tothe violin, the Ruckers family of Antwerp was to theharpsichord. The Ruckers made the most perfectand the most artistic of harpsichords. Altogetherthere were about forty Ruckers. Of this family there were four members livingand working between 1591 and 1651, or later, whoachieved great reputation. Their instruments
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