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- The clavichord was invented in the early fourteenth century. It was popular in the 16th-18th centuries, but mainly flourished in German-speaking lands, Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula in the latter period; it fell out of use in the 1840s. In the late 1890s, Arnold Dolmetsch revived clavichord construction.
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The clavichord was invented in the early fourteenth century. In 1404, the German poem "Der Minne Regeln" mentions the terms clavicimbalum (a term used mainly for the harpsichord) and clavichordium, designating them as the best instruments to accompany melodies.
- Early 14th century
- Clarichord
clavichord, stringed keyboard musical instrument, developed from the medieval monochord. It flourished from about 1400 to 1800 and was revived in the 20th century. It is usually rectangular in shape, and its case and lid were usually highly decorated, painted, and inlaid.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The clavichord was probably invented during the Fourteenth century, as iconographic evidences suggest; but the first detailed technical descriptions only date from the following century. Fifteenth-century instruments were generally quite small and sounded about an octave higher than modern instruments.
Dec 21, 2017 · The clavichord was invented in the early fourteenth century. It was popular in the 16th-18th centuries, but mainly flourished in German-speaking lands, Scandinavia and the Iberian Peninsula in the latter period; it fell out of use in the 1840s. In the late 1890s, Arnold Dolmetsch revived clavichord construction.
Jul 28, 2020 · Mahan Esfahani writes on the history of the clavichord, and his relationship with performance and a beloved friend in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Mahan Esfahani
May 14, 2018 · clav·i·chord / ˈklavəˌkôrd / • n. a small, rectangular keyboard instrument, popular from the early 15th to early 19th centuries. ORIGIN: late Middle English: from medieval Latin clavichordium, from Latin clavis ‘key’ + chorda ‘string.’. The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. clavichord. views 3,089,279 updated Jun 27 2018.
Clavichord. Clavichords were built as far back as the early fifteenth century, and perhaps earlier. This most personal, simplest, and quietest of European keyboard instruments was the perfect vehicle for music pedagogy, keyboard practice, and composition throughout its 400-year history.
