TPW Flemish Double Harpsichord after Ruckers
Instrument conceived & designed
by Marc Ducornet & Emmanuel Danset
Copyright © 2006 TPW
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The harpsichords built by the Ruckers family were famous throughout Europe in the 17th- and 18th-centuries, their clear and precise sound as much admired then as now. Our Ruckers Double's range of 56 notes covers all of Bach's works, and the clarity of tone suits his contrapuntal style. This is probably our most versatile instrument, easy to transport and useful for the whole body of early keyboard music. The photograph shows the instrument with the optional table stand. |
| SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Range | 56+1 notes GG-d''', transposable A392/A415/A440 without loss of d''' |
| Disposition | 2x8´, 1x4´, buff stop levers in keywell (except for buff) |
| Wood | Case in lime Bentside in solid lime Oak wrestplank Bottom and lid in solid wood Swiss pine soundboard |
| Keyboard | Two reverse keyboards with ebony naturals, bone-slipped accidentals, pearwood arcades |
| Action | Traditional wooden jacks |
| Assembly | Braces either tongue and grooved, or dovetailed |
| Stand | Turned in oak, dismountable |
| Music desk | In oak |
| Dimensions | Length 216cm ~ Width 84cm ~ Depth of case 27cm |
| Weight | about 60kg |
| Instructions | Manual in English or
French full size paper drawing |
| Level of difficulty | Some experience to Professional |
| Standard version | Version 2, case assembled |
| Options | Version 3, soundboard
installed with decorative rose Version 4, all woodwork completed Table stand in version 2 Traditional Flemish keyboards with bone naturals and oak sharps Traditional Flemish registers through the cheek Finishing & decoration materials |
| Specifications subject to change without notice | |
From our series of Ruckers construction pictures: Shaping the ends of the ribs
