clavecins

Example:The soloist played a piece on the clavecin à main, demonstrating the intricate interplay between the instrument and the other strings.

Definition:a type of clavecin played with the right hand while the left hand still plays another instrument, such as a cello or a viola da gamba.

Example:Many clavecinistes gather every year for a music festival to perform Baroque music on period instruments.

Definition:a person who plays the clavecin, a historic keyboard instrument.

Example:She inherited her grandmother's petit clavecin, which she used for practicing her baroque compositions in the cozy rooms of her family home.

Definition:small, portable clavecins that were popular in homes during the baroque period for personal use and instruction.