Butcher (harpsichord maker)
Members of the Fleischer family were important Hamburg harpsichord makers in the 17th and 18th centuries .
The tradition goes back to Hans Christoph Fleischer (1638– around 1690) instrument maker and lute maker . He had two sons:
- Johann Christoph Fleischer (1676– around 1724), built lutes, harpsichords and clavichords
- Carl Conrad Fleischer (1680– around 1738) built harpsichords, cavichords and organs
Preserved instruments
- Christoph Johann Fleischer
Five instruments from Christoph Johann have been preserved. A harpsichord from 1710 is now in the Musikinstrumenten-Museum Berlin .
Two clavichords are in Trondheim and Stockholm, they are tied (C-c '' '). The other two are fretless and are located in Stade and Stockholm. The clavichord in Stade is one of the oldest surviving fretless clavichords with a circumference of FF-d '' '. In order to achieve this size, the clavichord was lengthened in the bass and the rear wall was moved outwards to accommodate the new keys and strings. It is believed to have originated in 1729, with the number 9 being difficult to read. The fretless clavichord in Stockholm was built in 1723 and is the oldest surviving fretless clavichord. In his dissertation, Lance Whitehead determined that all instruments have the same pitch, and concluded from this that Fleischer built fretless instruments from the tied instruments without changing the pitch of the key ends. Gaps between the key ends are easy to see; they are necessary for tied notes, but superfluous for fretless clavichords.
- Carl Conrad Fleischer
Three harpsichords have been preserved from Carl Conrad Fleischer, two from 1716 and one from 1720. One of the harpsichords from 1716 is in the Museum of Hamburg History . The other instrument from 1716 is in the Stibbert Museum in Florence and the harpsichord, built in 1720, is in the Museu de la Música de Barcelona .
After Carl Conrad's death, his widow married Christian Zell , another important Hamburg harpsichord maker who also took over Carl Conrad's workshop.
Butcher rose
Harpsichord by Johann Conrad Fleischer, Hamburg 1710 - Berlin, Museum of Musical Instruments
Harpsichord by Karl Conrad Fleischer, Hamburg, 1720 - Barcelona, Museu de la Música
Christoph Johann and Carl Conrad's roses are extraordinary. Made from layers of delicate parchment, they lead into the sound floor, as Kottick writes in his book A History of the Harpsichord , in the shape of an upturned wedding cake. The two roses by Carl Conrad are absolutely the same, even the coloring of the edges. The craftsmanship of Christoph Johann's rose is unmatched, but it also shows such a great similarity to those of his brother that a common origin can be clearly recognized.
Individual evidence
- ^ The Harpsichord and Clavichord: An Encyclopedia . Routledge, 2013, ISBN 978-1-135-94978-5 , pp. 180 ( books.google.de ).
- ↑ Guide sheet Musikinstrument-Museum Berlin, Fleischer Cembalo 1710 , accessed on July 29, 2017
- ^ Early Keyboard Instruments in European Museums . Indiana University Press, 1997, ISBN 0-253-33239-7 , pp. 95 ( books.google.de ).
- ↑ Clavichords of Hieronymus and Johann Hass . 1994 ( ac.uk ).
- ↑ Butcher clavichord free of frets - GREGOR BERGMANN. In: gregor-bergmann.com. Retrieved on July 29, 2017 (German).
- ^ The Harpsichord and Clavichord: An Encyclopedia . Routledge, 2013, ISBN 978-1-135-94978-5 , pp. 180 ( books.google.de ).
- ^ Museum of Hamburg History. In: hamburgmuseum.de. Retrieved July 29, 2017 .
- ↑ A legendary masterpiece from Hamburg . ( Abendblatt.de ).
- ^ El web de l'Ajuntament de Barcelona. In: bcn.cat. Retrieved July 29, 2017 (Catalan).
- ^ A History of the Harpsichord . Indiana University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-253-34166-3 , pp. 309 ( books.google.de ).