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    Cembalo Mietke built by Jan Becicka workshop (2005)
    Samples by Jiri Zurek
    Couperin, Louis: Chaconne in G minorDownload
    Rondeau interspersed with three couplets. Score edited by Pierre Gouin available at the WIMA: Werner Icking Music Archive. [2:42] (A=465) HW3
    Weckmann, Matthias: Canzon in D minorDownload
    Three sections: Poco allegro in Common Meter (Combination Pleno), Allegro in 6/4 Meter (8' + 4', at end Combination 4' + 8') and Tempo I in Common Meter (Combination Pleno). [3:22] (A=465) HW3
    Roseingrave, Thomas: Voluntary in G minorDownload
    The suggested tempo of quarter=60 seemed at odds with instruction "energico", hence it's somewhat faster. Original tuning. [1:58] HW3
    Walther, Johann Gottfried: Concerto del Sr. Torelli in A minorDownload
    One of three Torelli concerti transcribed by Walther. Three movements on one keyboard using prerecorded stop combinations: Allegro (Pleno) - Adagio (Upper 8' + Lower 8') - Allegro (Upper 8' + Lower 4'). Young temperament. WAV file is available in RAR format: here (48.2 MB). [6:28] HW3
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Concerto in D minor, BWV 974Download
    Based on an oboe concerto by Alessandro Marcello. Three movements: [Moderato] - Combination Pleno; Adagio - Combination 8' + 8'; Presto - Combination 4' + 8', First repeat - Combination Pleno, Second repeat - Manual 2 8' coupled to Manual 1 8' + 4' (separately sampled version of the Combination Pleno). Output volume -14dB. WellTemperament-5thComma. [9:3] HW3
    Seixas, Carlos: Toccata 1Download
    Two movements: [Allegro], Minuetto, each in two parts with repeats. Score provided by Jonathan Orwig. [5:24] HW3
    Walther, Johann Gottfried: Concerto del Sr. Torelli in D minorDownload
    One of three Torelli concerti transcribed by Walther. One movement on one manual, using 5 different combinations. Original tuning. [2:38] HW3
    Walther, Johann Gottfried: Preludio con Fuga (1741)Download
    Each in 3 sections: Preludio (repeated); Allegro; Adagio. Fuga. Un poco vivace; Grave; Aria, a 2 Tastature. Temperament: MeanTone-6thComma. [8:4] HW3
    Sweelinck, Jan Pieterszoon: Variations on Soll es seinDownload
    Eight variations on a secular song. Registers used: Var. 1 Lower 8'; Var. 2 Upper Laute; Var. 3 Lower 8' + 4'; Var. 4 RH on Lower 8'. LH on Upper 8'; Var. 5 Combination 4' + 8'; Var. 6 Solo Upper Laute 8' Acc. Lower 8' (reverses) (3/2 meter); Var. 7 Upper 8' (Common Meter); Var. 8 Lower Combination Pleno [7:19] HW3
    Bach, Johann Sebastian: Allein Gott in der Höh' sei Ehr', BWV 717Download View Lyrics
    Gentle dancelike setting of the German Gloria in excelsis for manuals alone. Combination Pleno. Upper 8' for relief. [2:38] (A=465) Midi file available. HW3