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Definition of Harpsichord

Harpsichord
Harpsichord Harp"si*chord, n. [OF. harpechorde, in which the harpe is of German origin. See Harp, and Chord.] (Mus.) A harp-shaped instrument of music set horizontally on legs, like the grand piano, with strings of wire, played by the fingers, by means of keys provided with quills, instead of hammers, for striking the strings. It is now superseded by the piano.

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- A harpsichord is a musical instrument pla**** by means of a keyboard. Depressing a key raises its back end within the instrument, which in turn raises...
- A harpsichord concerto is a piece of music for an orchestra with the harpsichord in a solo role (though for another sense, see below). Sometimes these...
- The harpsichord was an important keyboard instrument in Europe from the 15th through the 18th centuries, and as revived in the 20th, is widely pla****...
- The Antunes family were Portuguese harpsichord- and early piano builders in the 18th and 19th centuries. Julião was the father of Joaquim José; he was...
- concertos for harpsichord (or organ), strings and continuo by Johann Sebastian Bach. There are seven complete concertos for a single harpsichord (BWV 1052–1058)...
- penned by his father). The book contains simple short keyboard (typically harpsichord) pieces, suitable for beginners; there are many anonymous minuets, some...
- The harpsichord was largely obsolete, and seldom pla****, during a period lasting from the late 18th century to the early 20th. The instrument was successfully...
- melancholic gestures. Harpsichords figure prominently, while oboes, French horns, and string quartets are also common. Although harpsichords had been deplo****...
- Brandenburg Concertos survive in their original instrumentation. His harpsichord concertos are mostly adaptations of concertos originally written for...
- of the harpsichord in the early 20th century. She was the first person to record Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations on the harpsichord in 1933...