The harpsichord generates sound by plucking strings when keys are depressed, in contrast to the piano which strikes them. This mechanism creates a distinctive timbre that is simultaneously bright ...

Murray Schafer, Rodney Sharman, and New York-born, Toronto-based Linda Catlin Smith, whose 1988 harpsichord work Gravity was composed for him. In addition to commissioning and performing musical ...

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“Juxtaposing new and old pieces for harpsichord and various string instruments, this program explores connections across the ages and how ‘old’ sometimes meets ‘new’ in the same work.” ...

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