The Harpsichord Owner's Guide: A Manual for Buyers and Owners

About this book

Kottick presents technical information in an accessible but entertaining way: the forms and styles of harpsichords advice on purchasing decisions maintenance techniques (such as voicing regulating and changing strings tongues plectra springs and dampers) aids in troubleshooting common problems and detailed instructions on tuning and temperament. As builder of some thirty keyboard instruments Kottick is well qualified to speak on the subject.