Valentin Lucas Richter
Valentin Lucas Richter
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Improvisation: Toccata in the style of Merulo (on a self built Harpsichord)
A (carefully prepared) improvisation, attempting to meet the style of Claudio Merulo in his two books of Toccatas (published in 1598 and 1604).
The Instrument used for this recording is my first harpsichord that I built from scratch in 2023/2024. It is modeled on Italian instruments of the 16th and 17th centuries with a compass of C/E-c''', featuring split sharps for d#/eb and g#/ab as well as a beautiful parchment rose made by Elena Dal Cortivo.
Temperament: 1/4-comma meantone, 440 Hz.
Recorded in Kartäuserkirche Basel, Switzerland, 7/24.
มุมมอง: 1 935

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Komm, Heiliger Geist | Martinikerk Groningen
มุมมอง 1K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Komm, Heiliger Geist, Herre Gott in free Northern German style (early/mid 17th century). Recorded at Martinikerk, Groningen (Netherlands), 07/2021. Music, Organ and Video: Valentin Lucas Richter Organ built by: Arp Schnitger, 1692
Fantasia in G | Müller Organ Leeuwarden
มุมมอง 2.5K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Recorded at Grote of Jacobijnerkerk, Leeuwarden (Netherlands), 06/2021. With many thanks to Theo Jellema and Rob Tigchelaar. Music, Organ and Video: Valentin Lucas Richter Organ built by: Christian Müller, 1727
Christ Lag In Todesbanden | Schnitger Organ Uithuizen | Hommage à Heinrich Scheidemann
มุมมอง 7353 ปีที่แล้ว
Recorded at Jacobikerk, Uithuizen (Netherlands), 05/2021. With many thanks to Bouwe Luurtsema! Music, Organ and Video: Valentin Lucas Richter Organ built by: Arp Schnitger, 1700
Building A Clavichord
มุมมอง 30K3 ปีที่แล้ว
Building A Clavichord Strings, tuning pins, etc: Marc Vogel Keyfronts: Elena Dal Cortivo

ความคิดเห็น

  • @MetalDetectingSweden
    @MetalDetectingSweden 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Any chance to get your plans/dimensions of the clavichord? 😊

  • @jimbo2629
    @jimbo2629 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sounds exellent. What wood is the soundboard and how thick?

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! It’s Swiss spruce from Bergün. The soundboard is 3mm thick on the sides and slightly thicker towards the bass side and rose, approx. 4mm.

  • @DAEDONG_antiques
    @DAEDONG_antiques 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    😀

  • @gabe_the_musician
    @gabe_the_musician 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done! This piece sounds like it came right out of the baroque period! It is beautiful!

  • @Bach6032
    @Bach6032 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful video. Convincing performance. Lovely resonant instrument. You have a promising instrument building career in front of you, should you choose to head in that direction.

  • @Lauschangreifer
    @Lauschangreifer 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A very poorly made video. You can see almost nothing, it's too dark and out of focus or the hands obscure everything. I don't want to waste my time with something like this.

  • @francoisbruel9163
    @francoisbruel9163 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Way beyond impressive!

  • @sabinepietsch8962
    @sabinepietsch8962 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Großartig lieber Valentin ♥️

  • @larrylewis3573
    @larrylewis3573 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dear Mr. Richter, What a lovely sounding instrument you have constructed, matched by your very fine improvisation. What more ancient and beautiful place to make this recording than in a church of the Order of Carthusians, whose motto is, “The Cross Stands, While the World Turns.” It is said of this Order of Monks and Nuns that they have never been deformed, therefore never reformed. You have much in common with this ancient Order, both in your handcrafting of this lovely Italian harpsichord, and your replication of an improvised Toccata. Thank you very much for sharing both this instrument and your music with us. What a lovely gift. Sincerely, Larry Clarence Lewis London, Ontario, Canada.

  • @francobandera
    @francobandera 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Costruttore, esecutore, compositore. Bravo, bravo, bravo.

  • @catena92
    @catena92 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bravissimo! Bello strumento!

  • @bmedicky
    @bmedicky 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A wonderful improvisation and a fine-sounding instrument. Iron or brass stringing...?

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! It’s all brass.

  • @lorentzlossius771
    @lorentzlossius771 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful little Italian! So suave, with that salty tang in the temperament. Love it.

  • @robertjamesseeley741
    @robertjamesseeley741 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely on all levels. What plan/blueprint did you use as a guide?

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I designed my own plan after looking at various historical designs as well as replicas of Italian harpsichords.

  • @OfficialWorldChampion
    @OfficialWorldChampion 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice job

  • @TheresedeGoede
    @TheresedeGoede 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful!

  • @PeterBrownlee-m1i
    @PeterBrownlee-m1i 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Bravo on all counts!

  • @TonyBittner1
    @TonyBittner1 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautifully played! 🎼 🎶💕

  • @alexmontes8152
    @alexmontes8152 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely instrument!!!

  • @adrianodasilvatrarbach771
    @adrianodasilvatrarbach771 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    genial 😍💙

  • @JerryAGreene
    @JerryAGreene 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very nice! Thank you for sharing

  • @enemanozzle
    @enemanozzle 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Die Hauptorgel der Martinikerk Groningen ist für mich eines der herausragendsten Instrumente der norddeutsch-niederländischen Orgelbautradition.

  • @TheReverantChoir
    @TheReverantChoir 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Could someone recommend a website or video that explains how to build a clavichord step by step? It'd mean so much to me. It's one of my goals in life

  • @Pseudotype1
    @Pseudotype1 ปีที่แล้ว

    The out-of-focus blurring detracted from the quality of this otherwise very cool video.

  • @melzlink4100
    @melzlink4100 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you sell these instruments?

  • @melzlink4100
    @melzlink4100 ปีที่แล้ว

    What temperament?

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It used to be constructed for a rather mild temperament (somewhat similar to Valotti) - but (by bending the tangents a bit) I changed it to a slightly modified meantone temperament later.

  • @lindatenbras6711
    @lindatenbras6711 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello is it possible to buy blueprints as well?

  • @OfficialWorldChampion
    @OfficialWorldChampion ปีที่แล้ว

    those keyfronts are so beautiful - and the sound

  • @pauleloidelanoy
    @pauleloidelanoy ปีที่แล้ว

    How to get the sheet music ? thanks on advance

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you have instagram? Send me a message (@valentinlrichter) and I will send it to you. Regards!

  • @Lifecomesfromwithin
    @Lifecomesfromwithin ปีที่แล้ว

    I built a Zuckerman clavichord kit in the 80s but sold it to move out west unfortunately. I have a 5 octave one and have thought of putting heavier tangents on it. Have you ever thought of using very heavy tangents to give a louder sound?

  • @OldPannonian
    @OldPannonian ปีที่แล้ว

    I just discovered this site and your presence on TH-cam. I am most impressed. Your playing is so lovely. I just received the Sweelinq set for this organ today and I am keen to try out out on my system. Subscribed to your channel and will see what other videos you have. Greetings from Canada.

  • @andreacannizzo9641
    @andreacannizzo9641 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would like to create my own clavichord, can you please tell me where to start? Is there any exhaustive book or manual out there that teaches it?

  • @omyoday9593
    @omyoday9593 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations on a beautiful instrument, and a beautifully edited video. I built the King of Sweden clavichord kit that I had on the shelf, for something to do during the lockdown in 2020. They are remarkable little instruments. Not quite like my concert harpsichord, but they have a charm all their own, don't they.... Beautiful.

  • @evanofelipe
    @evanofelipe ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Lucas for an astounding performance on an incredibly beautiful instrument.

  • @Marcowitsj1980
    @Marcowitsj1980 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow! Really cool, well done!

  • @Oeli_Maurer
    @Oeli_Maurer ปีที่แล้ว

    Hallo lieber Valentin Ich bin äusserst interessiert an deinem Clavichord-Projekt, da ich selbst vorhabe ein solches Instrument zu bauen. Ich habe auf deinem Instagram Profil ausserdem gesehen, dass du bereits ein zweites, wunderschönes Clavichord gebaut hast. Da es nur sehr wenig Dokumentation im Internet zu finden gibt, wollte ich dich fragen, ob du bereit wärst, einige zusätzliche Fotos mir per Email zu schicken und/oder ob du mir (falls noch vorhanden) Einsicht in die Pläne geben könntest. Gibt es ausserdem Literatur über Clavichordbau die du mir empfehlen könntest? Vielen Dank im Voraus für deine Antwort. Oeli

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter ปีที่แล้ว

      Hallo Oeli Schreib mir doch gerne eine Nachricht bei Instagram oder Facebook, dann kann ich Dir dort zusätzliche Informationen/Bilder zukommen lassen. Herzliche Grüsse Valentin

  • @samcmonsalve
    @samcmonsalve ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely ❤

  • @adamcolbertmusic
    @adamcolbertmusic ปีที่แล้ว

    If you made it out of collarbones, it would be a claviclechord 🥁chssss

  • @adrienpiece
    @adrienpiece ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful work, congratulations!

  • @victorrodval
    @victorrodval 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Höchst beeindruckend! 👏

  • @PaulRosoman
    @PaulRosoman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Who composed this work?

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It‘s my own work. Regards!

    • @PaulRosoman
      @PaulRosoman 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@valentinrichter It is fabulous..

  • @shrihansuchit6647
    @shrihansuchit6647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it possible?

  • @alexdeutscher3146
    @alexdeutscher3146 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    First of all, congratulations for the beautiful work with this clavichord. I'd like to know where you got those ornamental pieces you glued to the front of the keyboard. In the video they appear at 1:52. I thank you in advance for the information.

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The keyfronts were made by Elena Dal Cortivo.

    • @alexdeutscher3146
      @alexdeutscher3146 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@valentinrichter Thank you, but how is it possible to buy these parts with her?

    • @alexdeutscher3146
      @alexdeutscher3146 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@valentinrichter Thanks, I found her website where she sells all the parts.

  • @burakylmaz3986
    @burakylmaz3986 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Lucas, thanks for the video. May I ask you some questions? I'm thinking of building myself a clavichord and am curious about some particulars. How many hours had it taken you to build this clavichord, from start to finish? Also, I'm thinking of buying a plan from Marc Vogel, and am not sure if plans are enough to build from scratch.

    • @valentinrichter
      @valentinrichter 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello, I didn't count exactly, but I estimate that it took me about 350-400 hours of work in total, of which about a third was for planning and organising materials. I can recommend that you join groups that discuss the building of clavichords or harpsichords, for example on facebook. There you can get an impression of the building process and develop a feeling for it. Good Luck! Valentin

    • @burakylmaz3986
      @burakylmaz3986 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@valentinrichter Thank you for the answer, Valentin! I also assumed it would take around 350-400 hours, so it's good to hear. I will check some groups, and try to get a feeling for it as you say. Thank you! Burak

  • @iosonoergo
    @iosonoergo 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    The brano is Weiss?

  • @tophtodaro4927
    @tophtodaro4927 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    How is the playing portion of the key attatched to the rest of the lever? at 1:44 I can see the two must be made separately. Do you dowl the two together? Awesome video!

  • @martinslunecko274
    @martinslunecko274 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice, aesthetically pleasurable video. Thanks for that.

  • @penman8996
    @penman8996 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you - a magical film.

  • @VincentdeRidder
    @VincentdeRidder 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful! Is it improvised?

  • @andrewhicks8340
    @andrewhicks8340 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not only is your playing very fine, but the video presentation of this landmark instrument and church is gorgeous.