Ruckers mother-and-child virginal, instrument of the month, July 2020

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Instrument of the month, mim, July 2020.
Anne-Sophie Van Haeperen plays Henry Purcell's Menuet in A minor on a copy of a Ruckers mother-and-child virginal (copy by André Extermann, Givrins, 1998-99, with the support of Fortis AG).
Recorded at the mim's concert hall, 18/06/2020.
Sound: Stéphane Colin.
Video & editing: Matthieu Thonon.
© Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels, 2020

Пікірлер: 119

@AnotherHomeChef 5 ай бұрын

That instrument is magic. Such technology for times past.

@blackartlabs76 4 ай бұрын

It was made in 2002

@AnotherHomeChef 4 ай бұрын

@@blackartlabs76. I said the technology, not the date of manufacture.

@Ambidextroid 3 ай бұрын

@@blackartlabs76 It's a copy of an original from the 16th century. And the video clearly says this one was made in 1999.

@caesarsneezer6992 2 ай бұрын

@blackartla2002 is 'times past'.

@sophiamoe9286 4 ай бұрын

The ottavino has the density, timbre, intensity, and tonal quality of a soprano singer while the normal instrument has the density, timbre, intensity, and tonal quality of a tenor singer! Both keyboards sound together as if they were mother and child!!!!!

@OfficialWorldChampion 3 жыл бұрын

what a cute, genius invention

@caesarsneezer6992 6 ай бұрын

I can see how a harpsichord would be jealous of this small instrument with more harpsichord sound than a harpsichord

@justspectator9963 6 ай бұрын

It's not a harpsichord, it's a clavicord

@caesarsneezer6992 6 ай бұрын

@@justspectator9963 I know that. The title says virginal, not harpsichord or clavichord

@ronb6182 5 ай бұрын

A virginal is a small string keyboard instrument that plucks the strings like a harpsichord. I never saw one but I heard plenty on recordings. I took music history in college. I would love to build one of these instruments. I tuned a double manual for my college piano teacher. She was good to me when I was on academic suspension. I only found out I was dyslexic in my jr year in college. So failing academically was not new to me. Enough of my early college years. I did go into electronics with help from an educational psychologist who tested me for dyslexia. Shame on my highschool for not knowing the signs. I took the same test in Grammer school. 73

@obsessivecorvid 3 ай бұрын

@@justspectator9963 It's not a clavicord, clavichords strike the strings whereas harpsichords pluck the strings, a virginal is simply a small/compact harpsichord

@hiw9528 2 ай бұрын

A USUAL harpsichord might become jealous but not a Ruckers one. ;-)

@manitasdeplata01 3 жыл бұрын

Pure genius in engineering, breathtaking crafmanship and beautiful sound!

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 жыл бұрын

The Soprano Virginal (top one) is adorable & high pitched.

@Ianthe22 5 ай бұрын

Omg what a noble instrument. And the intricate design on it. It's so fascinating.

@hori166 3 жыл бұрын

There are other Mother-and-Child virginals called Muselars with the Mother keyboard to the right, which produces are deep resonant sound because the plucking point is farther away from the hitch pins on the left allowing the strings to vibrate more freely.

@luuktorn 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I love those too

@bacicinvatteneaca 2 жыл бұрын

They probably sound closer to a guitar, don't they?

@steelman86 3 жыл бұрын

Inside this extremely plain wooden box are two magnificent instruments with beautiful embellishments, interesting that the baby is coupled like a pump organ Has couplers! Ingenious!!👍👍👏👏👏

@lilahasson5110 4 ай бұрын

What a unique instrument! I’ve never seen one quite like this.❤

@BeachJazzMusic 7 ай бұрын

Amazing workmanship and tone!

@keyshialee1585 3 жыл бұрын

I gave this a like simply for the amazing sound it made when the lid was opened, and of course the instrument(s) are fantastic too!

@feralbluee 4 ай бұрын

I just saw another pianist playing this and wondered about it. He was playing ‘The Frogge Galliard” by John Dowland, which was perfect on this instrument. Thank you soo much for displaying it for us. It is one of the most beautiful pieces of art I’ve seen. ⚜️🌷🌱

@rafaelmonteirorodrigues4672 3 жыл бұрын

When they pulled the tiny one out of the bigger virginal I almost lost my shit permanently.

@Ambidextroid 3 ай бұрын

Me too, but then when they played the larger one and the smaller one played itself at the same time I died

@mjremy2605 4 ай бұрын

What genius! Tucking in that other higher pitched piece to the side then making it play automatically with correct placement on top. Sheer genius. Exquisite artwork all over. Such a joy to hear. I'm going to see this in Brussels when I visit. Merci!

@gloriareyes9321 Жыл бұрын

That's so beautiful and amazing! Love its sound! 💙😌

@RockStarOscarStern634 Жыл бұрын

1:18 When both instruments are played together, the sound falls in between a Harpsichord & a Bandoneon.

@gambe96 7 ай бұрын

that's because it's out of tune... it would just sound like a virginal with a 4'.

@RockStarOscarStern634 7 ай бұрын

@@gambe96 Bandoneons usually have an 8' & 4' rank of reeds so this virginal works great for Tango music.

@j.vonhogen9650 Жыл бұрын

Amazing! Beautiful decorations by the way!

@dees3179 Ай бұрын

I’m in love. Until I think about having to tune it. Then I cry. How beautiful this is though.

@patrickrwhite8354 4 ай бұрын

I have never seen this ever before. It is an amazing harpsichord and the fact that you pull out of a compartment on the harpsichord another smaller keyboard allows you to couple the notes played below. What an incredible and enjoyable performance and I hope you have more in the future. Best regards Patrick. of Canada.

@RockStarOscarStern634 Жыл бұрын

0:42 The jack rail comes off & you can see the Plectrums that strum the strings when you hit the keys.

@susanjaeger9851 3 ай бұрын

My goodness, I'm speechless. 🌷

@MarkFarago 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful! My dream is to have such an instrument.

@puulanetohtlane6149 5 ай бұрын

Why i live i this world....?.....i dont anderstand,how this world works.....😢....

@caesarsneezer6992 2 ай бұрын

@@puulanetohtlane6149It works by checking your spelling

@carlosregules8175 6 ай бұрын

Wow, I never knew about such wonder of an instrument as this!!!

@StopFear 2 жыл бұрын

It’s like a Russian nesting doll. The small piano may as well have another one come out from it.

@kari-ob5nq 3 жыл бұрын

Magnifique!

@johnnyj0104 Жыл бұрын

So cool!!! Thanks for sharing!!

@cromwell.is.awesome 4 ай бұрын

Sounds too beautiful

@vnekliaev 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!

@deveshthakur2310 6 ай бұрын

This is a serious ever lasting high stander good impression instrument 💚

@vickieevenson9309 4 ай бұрын

FANTASTIC!!

@lazarolucero4558 5 ай бұрын

Fantástico ....que hermoso !!

@ZoilaLopez-sg3lc 6 ай бұрын

So beautiful

@vladimirtsarkov8568 3 жыл бұрын

Дуже гарний інструмент ! оце дійсно майстри робили

@betohernan6662 6 ай бұрын

Que placer escuchar la musica esa joya. Felicidades a la maestra que ejecuta.

@dragon76vincent16 2 жыл бұрын

this video blew my mind

@norman9076 2 ай бұрын

Wow, I want one of those..... beautiful

@michaelsmusicinstruments9980 5 ай бұрын

I love it, that is realy a cute Instrument 🧡

@ananasnasparisar9270 Жыл бұрын

Awesome organology help ❤ !

@ermanturkeli7659 2 ай бұрын

Thank you..👌

@TadeodeWiesent2.0 4 ай бұрын

¡Maravilloso, hermoso!... 👍👍👍👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏👏🌹🌹🌹🌻🌻🌻🌷🌷🌷💐💐💐💐

@jacquesfontaine3384 3 ай бұрын

Quelle merveille

@fernandol.9970 5 ай бұрын

It's great! Perfect 8'+4'!

@BaddaBigBoom 3 жыл бұрын

They be linkéd togethere! ...whate sovrcery if thif?!

@dmitryponsov2870 Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@WINCHANDLE 3 жыл бұрын

O...M...Fracking G.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Absolutely astounding. Blown Away!!!!!!!!!!!!

@RockStarOscarStern634 Жыл бұрын

0:48 Look, it's a little Baby Harpsichord.

@leonajones4702 5 ай бұрын

Cool! And having a harpsichord I must tune relentlessly, I can imagine how it must be to tune this double keyboard.

@FifthFuneralRecords 4 ай бұрын

making one of these from scratch or a kit appears to be my only option.. anyone know of companies marketing the mother-and-child styles? seems like only antiques are available. I make dungeon synth for a living, and this is something I would use every day.

@John-wg6xw 2 ай бұрын

It's such a gorgeous thing. What year was it made?

@erickleefeld4883 2 жыл бұрын

The way the top one moves along with the main keyboard, it looks like you’re playing a duet with a ghost.

@TachanMabolo 2 ай бұрын

良〜〜い音🎵

@readthetype 2 ай бұрын

I knew it! It’s harpsichords all the way down.

@doggodoggo3000 4 ай бұрын

1:19 i did not expect that

@abrahamenriquegarciabecerr2322 4 ай бұрын

❤

@EmberwolfXR 6 ай бұрын

Oh wow how many thousands of dollars do I need to have one of those

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to put a Pickup on mine so I can play it through an amp.

@RockStarOscarStern634 Жыл бұрын

1:10 That Baby Harpsichord speaks an Octave Higher than written.

@malicant123 Жыл бұрын

The Renaissance octave pedal :D

@user-kw5td1dd3s 4 ай бұрын

❤😮😢❤

@douro20 3 жыл бұрын

Is Mr. Extermann still with us?

@dess9077 4 ай бұрын

👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

@Whatismusic123 10 ай бұрын

Why isn't the front cover detachable? Isn't it in the way of your legs?

@StopFear 2 жыл бұрын

Some people say this is genius. I agree it’s genius. But that’s a nuanced term. It depends to what extent this feature was utilized or how much it was wanted. I mean I don’t hear as many praises for the invention AND the gradual steps in improvement of the “piano” from clavichord(or whatever was the earliest version) to the modern non electronic piano. Although arguable electronic synthesizers are as much “genius” as the piano itself. It’s just that we have accepted some of these inventions and take them for granted so we tend not to be surprised by them as we are by this piano “mother child” expansion option.

@s-k-wstein.643 6 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@RockStarOscarStern634 9 ай бұрын

This could also be great for playing piazollas music

@Halleluyah83 6 ай бұрын

Жалко, что нет концерта с этим удивительным инструментом.

@ronb6182 5 ай бұрын

There are. Look for a baroque period music school most major universities have a music department. Lots of sources on the Internet. 73

@davcar23 5 ай бұрын

What wizardry is this?!!

@electronicsandmusic2077 Жыл бұрын

i like the ottavino

@Wolfganger Жыл бұрын

Cute

@user-kq6zp5dt1b 2 жыл бұрын

販売してたらほしいくらいです( ≧∀≦)ノ

@SirWhiteRabbit-gr5so 5 ай бұрын

"But wait, there's more...."

@user-xm1co2yk8d 4 ай бұрын

Чего только не бывает

@Arthur-hg7ny Жыл бұрын

0:08 where’s Dracula 😂

@SoggySandwich80 3 жыл бұрын

Would you guys rather have one of these or a full sized harpsichord

@Whatismusic123 10 ай бұрын

Harpsichord, definitely.

@BeachJazzMusic 7 ай бұрын

When you opened it it reminded me of Dracula's coffin.

@WeedMIC Жыл бұрын

Kewl

@runner0075 2 жыл бұрын

The puppy spinet

@wkeil1981 3 жыл бұрын

That’s so cool

@michaelmatheny3927 7 ай бұрын

Mmmmmm. I think I was born in the wrong century.

@anotherhumanbeingblyat8935 3 жыл бұрын

at 1:22 how does the small virginal keyboard move on it's own?

@hori166 3 жыл бұрын

It's "coupled" with the lower keyboard. When the jack rail is removed @ 0:44 you can see the "jacks", the things that pluck the strings. When the "child" is placed on top of these jacks, the bottom of the child keyboard has openings so when the jacks from the "mother" rise up when the mother keys are pressed, the mother jacks also push up the "child" keys, and also the jacks. This is difficult to visualize if you don't know the harpsichord mechanism for double keyboards, but you can Google it and see diagrams. Sadly, none exist for Mother-and-Child virginals.

@philipbay1548 3 жыл бұрын

@@hori166 because you have not made the diagram yet 😉

@BaddaBigBoom 3 жыл бұрын

Tis sovrcery!!

@RockStarOscarStern634 3 жыл бұрын

@@hori166 They're working on it. They should have an extended range version & also versions with more keys as well as the 8 ft etc. I'd love to add a pickup to mine so I can play through an amp.

@steelman86 3 жыл бұрын

@@RockStarOscarStern634 .....aren’t there microphones such as a guitar uses which could sit on the sound board for amplification?

@minka866 2 жыл бұрын

Pedalbord the next one

@Obscurity202 Ай бұрын

I'm moshing

@houharpsichord Жыл бұрын

Better tune it properly?

@enessolakoglu4848 2 жыл бұрын

Bir enstrüman değil sanat eseri sanki…

@direfranchement 3 жыл бұрын

It's an aesthetically beautiful piece of furniture, but it makes an unpleasant noise.

@bendriscoll6631 4 ай бұрын

How could such a horrible noise come from such a cute instrument?

@doggodoggo3000 4 ай бұрын

it sounds great i think there may be something wrong with you

@bendriscoll6631 4 ай бұрын

@@doggodoggo3000 Ick, it's the aural equivalent of the "dust burning off the radiator" smell.

@doggodoggo3000 4 ай бұрын

@@bendriscoll6631 that's a funny response but I disagree.

@bluesky6361 3 ай бұрын

@@bendriscoll6631I bet you like Death Metal more.

@bendriscoll6631 3 ай бұрын

@@bluesky6361 I detest that too. But I am partial to sinister hurdy-gurdy, which occupies a bit of a middle ground between Baroque and Death Metal.

@chrisb9957 5 ай бұрын

❤