[CAUT] Willmayer Harpsichord

[Rex Roseman]

Thank you to all that responded on the name correction. It is Wittmayer.

 

Rex Roseman

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Mannino [mailto:dmannino at kawaius.com] 
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 7:12 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Willmayer Harpsichord

 

Could it possibly be a Wittmayer?

 

Don Mannino

 

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Rex
Roseman
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 3:41 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: [CAUT] Willmayer Harpsichord

 

Dear list.

 

I have been asked to evaluate a Willmayer harpsichord for the University and
have been stymied in my search for any information about this builder. Has
anyone ever heard of this make and/or worked on one.  This one is 2 manual
1X16, 2X8, 1X4 and all registered are controlled only by pedals. Both 8'
stops have buff stops. The super structure is that of pianoforte and not of
a harpsichord and it has very old (possibly 1906's) electronic pick-ups on
all the strings with an amplifier and build in speaker. There are controls
on the front that I assume are for adjusting the volume of each set of
strings. It is obviously not a reproduction but comes from the experimental
line of harpsichord making. I was not able to find a serial number. It looks
like is strung with all modern steel string and wrapped strings on part of
the 16'.

 

Thanks

 

Rex Roseman

 

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