Clavichord after J. H. Silbermann 1775, 2 choirs, FF - f, 1400 mm, unfretted, pedestal separately, *CD N° 75-4277
The unfretted clavichord according to Johann Heinrich Silbermann, Strassburg 1775
The carpenter Michael Silbermann (*1650) from Strassburg had 3 sons from those one (Abraham) died early, the both others were the famous organ, harpsichord, clavichord and fortepiano builders Gottfried Silbermann (1683-1753 and friend of J. S. Bach) in Freiberg and Andreas Silbermann (1687-1734) in Strassburg. The fourth and youngest son of Andreas was Johann Heinrich (1727-1799) who learned the instrument building from his father Andreas and with his uncle Gottfried. He was a famous componist and organist. He especially has been praised as a master of instrument building, e.g. by Forkel in the "Musikalischen Almanach" 1782: "... all over the musical world his instruments are that famous and praised that you can say nothing more about their praise. Both, as well as harpsichords also pianofortes and clavichords ... are especially sweet in sound and the fantastic craftsmanship."
The sample for the rebuilding has been a clavichord with two choirs from 1765 in the "Germanisches Nationalmuseum" in Nuremberg.
The instrument and the stand are from walnut and waxed, the keyboard is covered with ebony and bones. Its compass from FF-f''' and the pitch 406 Hz (392 Hz) with brass strings or 430 Hz (415 Hz) with iron strings.
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