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Clavichord
Also titled Klavichord
Dirk Stoop (Utrecht, ca. –1686)
c. 1650 - c. 1655
- Medium
- ivory, iron (metal), ebony (wood), softwood, brass (alloy), oil paint (paint)
- Classification
- musical instrument
- Dimensions
- instrument: height 10 cm x width 83 cm x depth 28 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
About this work
In the clavichord each string is struck by a small piece of metal called a tangent. Its touch-sensitive action allows great expressiveness in playing, although its small size and softness of sound make it unsuitable for large-scale public performance. Nevertheless, the clavichord was an ideal home practice instrument for keyboard players, especially organists, and a perfect tool for composers.
