Johann Jacob Donat clavichord 1700
Fretted clavichord (double fretted) after Johann Jacob Donat 1700, Leipzig, Grassi-Museum für Musikinstrumente der Universität Leipzig Nr. 12
C-c3, chromatic
49 keys,
ca. 123 x 35 x 9 cm
This instrument reproduces closely the well-known wonderful original Johann Jacob Donat model 1700. However, the fretting scheme is adapted as originally it was rather peculiar, as demonstrated by Peter Bavington after thorough study. This scheme has been changed to get the « normal » diatonic fretting scheme. The whole of the bass octave is unfretted. Example of construction details: case in pear wood, wrestplank in oak, bridge in beech, lime keyboard with boxwood and pear wood veneer.
C-c3, chromatic
49 keys,
ca. 123 x 35 x 9 cm
This instrument reproduces closely the well-known wonderful original Johann Jacob Donat model 1700. However, the fretting scheme is adapted as originally it was rather peculiar, as demonstrated by Peter Bavington after thorough study. This scheme has been changed to get the « normal » diatonic fretting scheme. The whole of the bass octave is unfretted. Example of construction details: case in pear wood, wrestplank in oak, bridge in beech, lime keyboard with boxwood and pear wood veneer.
