Hire Instruments - overview

Harpsichords

Italian
  • Italian harpsichord, anon. Firenze, 2x8’ GG-d3, built by Detmar Hungerberg
  • Italian harpsichord, after Grimaldi 1697 2x8 GG/AA-d3, built by Michel De Mayer
  • Italian harpsichord, after Gregori 1697,   2x8’ C-c3, built by Matthias Griewisch
  • Italian harpsichord 1 x 8’ C-c3, built by William Jurgenson)
  • Neapolitan virginal, Guarracino, 1 x 8'    C-d3, built by Tony Chinnery

German
  • Double manual German harpsichord, after Zell, 2x8', 4', lute, built by Matthias Griewisch
  • Double manual German harpsichord, after Mietke, 2x8', 4', built by Matthias Griewisch
  • Clavicytherium, South-Germany, anon.   c. 1470, built by Matthias Griewisch

Flemish/French
  • Double manual Flemish/French harpsichord, Ruckers/Blanchet "Versailles", 2x8', 4', lute, built by Andreas Kilström
  • Double manual Flemish/French harpsichord, after Couchet, 2x8', 4', lute, built by Andreas Kilström
  • Virginal (4 1/2'), copy of Joannes Ruckers 1629, built by Matthias Griewisch

Organs

4 organs built by Etienne Debaisieux
  • 5 registers (metal principal 8, bourdon 8, flute 4, flute 2, cymbale)
  • 5 registers (metal principal 8, bourdon 8, flute 4, flute 2, regal)
  • 3 registers (metal principal 8, bourdon 8, flute 4)
  • 3 registers (bourdon 8, flute 4, flute 2) 
Organ built by Thomas de Grunne
  • 3 registers (bourdon 8, open flutes 4 & 2) 

Fortepianos


  • After Walter & Sohn (ca. 1805), FF-c4,     2 knee levers (moderator & sustain),  built by Paul McNulty
  • Authentic Joseph Teller (ca. 1825-30), CC-f4 (6,5 octaves), Vienese mechanic, similar to Conrad Graf, 3 pedals (una corda, moderator, sustain)
  • After Johann Andreas Stein 1788, FF-f3, 1 knee lever (sustain), moderator stop, built by Paul McNulty
  • After Conrad Graf 1819, CC-f4, 4 pedals (una corda, 2 moderators, sustain), built by Paul McNulty
  • Other models can be discussed:        other types of Walter, Graf, Pleyel, Boisselot, Streicher etc...