Mary O'Keeffe - Excerpts
Septieme Prelude from L'Art de Toucher le Clavecin - Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
Sonata in E major, W. 62/5; Andantino (Mvt. 2, Excerpt) - Carl Philip Emmanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Sellinger's Round (Excerpt) - William Byrd (1543(?)-1623)
Paduana Lachrimae (Excerpt) - Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck (1562-1621)
All selections (p) 2007, Mary O'Keeffe/Mark Belbin
Harpsichordist Mary O'Keeffe was kind enough to let us borrow her clavichord for the sampling sessions, and then she blew our minds by playing several pieces in whole and excerpt on the finished virtual clavichord! To say it's a pleasure to hear a real period-music pro play the finished product is a huge understatement. These are first-take, un-edited, and fully exposed performances, warts and all. Just a small splash of chamber reverb was added to the raw samples and cabinet impulse response.
We hope you enjoy listening to these 16th and 17th century examples of authentic clavichord literature as much as we do. Thanks Mary!