Carl Dudash Harpsichords
P.O. Box 200 Norfolk, Connecticut 06058 (860) 542-5753
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Carl Dudash Harpsichords P.O. Box 200 Norfolk, Connecticut 06058 (860) 542-5753
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Flemish Double
We
enlarged the Flemish Single to provide a fully chromatic GG - d''' range,
then added a third choir of strings and a second manual.
The case is painted with a single color exterior and a complimentary
interior color. The keyboards have
grenadilla naturals and bone-topped sharps.
This is the most easily transported of all the two manual harpsichords. GG -
d''' chromatic, transposable A415/A440, 1 x 4', 2 x 8', buff stop.
Length 85", width 33".
$25,000 Same as above but fully decorated in the Flemish style: faux marbre panels on case and outer lid, Flemish seahorse papers in the keywell, decorated lid papers with Latin mottoes, and soundboard paintings. $31,000
This imposing
harpsichord has great power, brilliance, and clarity, making it ideally suited
for Bach. It has proven to be an
exceptional concert instrument. American
cherry is used for the case, frame-and-panel lid, and the handsome table stand.
The soundboard is decorated in a later German style.
The keyboards have grenadilla naturals and bone-topped sharps.
GG - d''' chromatic, transposable
A415/A440, 1 x 4', 2 x 8', buff stop.
Length 92 1/2", width 34 1/2".
$38,000
William Carragan, a quantum physics professor, Bruckner scholar, and
harpsichordist (yes, thats a very interesting combination), asked if we could
make a two manual version of our Smith/Mayer flared-register single that went up
to e. I took the general
concept of the single, added a 4 stop, put the back 8 and 4on the lower
manual, the middle 8 and Nasalzug on the upper.
This arrangement resulted in even deeper plucking points for the back
8 than on the Smith/Mayer. The
sound is dark and warm from the bass through the tenor, becoming round and fluty
into the treble. The 4 stop also
has unusually deep plucking points so it has more fundamental frequency than a
typical 4. The upper manual
stops provide an excellent contrast to the lowers.
The Nasalzug has a gentle bite to its sound, not harsh or jangling, so
its a very useful and appealing stop. The second of these Flared-Register German Doubles went to Wellesley College GG-e,
1 x 4, 2 x 8, plus Nasalzug and buff stop. Lower manual:
back 8 and 4. Standard
features: Soundboard paintings, cut
parchment rosettes, bronze powder strapwork on case and inside of lid, trestle
stand. $42,000 French
Double
Suave, elegant, and refined, the 18th century French Double Harpsichord
is, for some, the high point in the evolution of the harpsichord.
Our instrument is based on the venerable 1769 Pascal Taskin in Edinburgh
but set on a Louis XVI stand. Decoration
includes a full lid painting in the French or Flemish style, soundboard
paintings gilt case bands and mouldings, and all the appropriate gilding on the
Louis XVI stand. The keyboards have
grenadilla naturals and bone-topped sharps.
FF - f''' chromatic, transposable A-415/A-440, 1 x 4', 2 x 8', buff stop.
Length 93", width 37".
$50,000
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