Owning a Harpsichord
Maintenance
'Harpsichord Owner's Manual' by David Jensen
http://www.harpsichord-man.com/fixing.htm
'General Admonishments for Harpsichord Care' by Robert Hicks
http://www.hicksharpsichords.com/maintenance.html#m
Hubbard Harpsichords-Technical articles on the care & repair of Harpsichords
http://www.hubharp.com/technical_articles2/soundboard_index.htm
Stringing, Action adjustment & Voicing plus supply of Traditional Brassware
http://www.traditional-brassware.co.uk/
For Tools and Accessories also see the list of makers on the Acquiring page.
Tuning and Temperament
‘Tuning, Temperaments and Bells' by Nigel Turner
http://www.kirnberger.fsnet.co.uk
Werckmeister Temperament- click on ‘Tuning and Temperaments’
http://www.polettipiano.com/Pages/pag1engpaul.html
Keyboard Temperament Calculator,(free spreadsheet)
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bpl/temper.html
Java Tuner - temperaments on your PC
http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/accord.htm
Understanding temperaments
http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/temper.htm
Temperaments and Commas plus various tuning exercises.
http://www.music.indiana.edu/som/piano_repair/temperaments/
OCM Temperament
http://web.archive.org/web/20040718213500/www.ubmail.ubalt.edu/~pfitz/play/ref/tmprment.htm
Temperamental Bach CD
http://www.frogmusic.com/bt.html
Keyboard Temperament- Comprehensive list of Links
http://www.virtuallybaroque.com/temperlk.htm
Jaegermeister temperament by Ketil Haugsand
http://www.harpsichord.org.uk/Jaegermeister.htm
Unequal Temperaments
http://temper.braybaroque.ie
Two ‘Well-Temperaments’ in use between 1750-1825.
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
Technicians and Tuners
Mark Ransom - http://harpsichord-workshop.co.uk
Claire Hammett - http://www.btinternet.com/~harpsichord.services
Alba Musick - http://www.albamusick.co.uk/instrument_hire.htm
Robert Deegan - http://www.deeganharpsichords.com/services_hire.html
Colin Booth - http://www.colinbooth.co.uk/rentals.htm
Simon Neal - http://www.simonneal.org.uk
Peter Barnes - http://www.aviolin.com/peterbarnes.html
Bexley Harpsichord Workshop - http://www.bhwltd.co.uk
Also see the list of makers on the Acquiring page.
