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    Cembalo Mietke built by Jan Becicka workshop (2005)
    Samples by Jiri Zurek
    Dandrieu, Jean-François: La PlaintiveDownload
    First piece of the second suite from Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, 1724. Starts on Lower 8, repeat on Upper 8, reprise on composite 8' + 8'. Dandrieu scores. [2:44] (A=465) HW3.11
    Dandrieu, Jean-François: L'HarmonieuseDownload
    This piece consists of three rondeaus with two couplets each, all in 6/8 time. [5:45] (A=465) HW3.11
    Dandrieu, Jean-François: La LanguissantDownload
    Marked "Tendrement," there are two short repeated sections, alternating between upper and lower 8', but combining them for the last repeat. [1:18] (A=465) HW3.11
    Dandrieu, Jean-François: La CoquèteDownload
    Fourth piece of the first suite from Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, 1724. Marked "Legeremente et tendrement," there are two sections, which use Combinations 4+8 and Pleno. [0:45] (A=465) HW3.11
    Dandrieu, Jean-François: La MusèteDownload
    Fifth piece of the first suite from Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, 1724. Repeated rondeau with two intervening couplets, and then a double following same pattern. [4:37] (A=465) HW3.11
    Dandrieu, Jean-François: La MèlodieuseDownload
    Sixth piece of the first suite from Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, 1724. Two repeated rondeaux with two intervening couplets each, all following the same syncopated pattern, but the second in C Major. [6:7] (A=465) HW3.11
    Dandrieu, Jean-François: Les Folies AmusantDownload
    Five sets of repeated couplets followed by five repeated reprises. Utilizes all possible combinations obtainable from one keyboard except the Lower 4'. [5:37] (A=465) HW3.11
    Dandrieu, Jean-François: Les Caractères de la GuerreDownload
    The eighth and final piece of the first suite from Premier Livre de Pièces de Clavecin, 1724. A "battle piece" with fanfares, cannons and echoes of cannons. The score. [13:0] (A=465) HW3.11