A (carefully prepared) improvisation, attempting to meet the style of Claudio Merulo in his two books of Toccatas (published in 1598 and 1604).
The Instrument used for this recording is my first harpsichord that I built from scratch in 2023/2024. It is modeled on Italian instruments of the 16th and 17th centuries with a compass of C/E-c''', featuring split sharps for d#/eb and g#/ab as well as a beautiful parchment rose made by Elena Dal Cortivo.
Temperament: 1/4-comma meantone, 440 Hz.
Recorded in Kartäuserkirche Basel, Switzerland, 7/24.
5 сен 2024
