The sound samples are from a harpsichord by Fleischer, dated about 1720. About the style: though not written in the period in the period we normally refer to as producing works in the "empfindsamer Stil", the tender expression of emotion here puts it, in my view into this general category. (One might also call it "very early romantic"). That it "isn't very good music"...well, that one made me laugh, because I do agree! However, on the other hand, must we ALWAYS compare every piece of music to that of the "greats": Bach, Beethoven, Mozart.? Music can simply be "pretty", and therefore have at least some entertainment value, without being especially "good" using higher standards. Also: hearing music that is "beneath" the works of the greats can serve to make us even more keenly aware of just how good those "greats" were in actuality (which is one of the reasons why I like to record music from second-rate, or even third-rate composers: it makes me appreciate all the more the truly excellent music produced by my "favorite" composers: Bach, Scarlatti, Handel, Froberger, Cabezón, and others.) I wish you a fine day!
Who built the harpsichord? It sounds more like a fortepiano. That’s not the Empfindsamer Stil, by the way. Nor is it very good music.
The sound samples are from a harpsichord by Fleischer, dated about 1720. About the style: though not written in the period in the period we normally refer to as producing works in the "empfindsamer Stil", the tender expression of emotion here puts it, in my view into this general category. (One might also call it "very early romantic"). That it "isn't very good music"...well, that one made me laugh, because I do agree! However, on the other hand, must we ALWAYS compare every piece of music to that of the "greats": Bach, Beethoven, Mozart.? Music can simply be "pretty", and therefore have at least some entertainment value, without being especially "good" using higher standards. Also: hearing music that is "beneath" the works of the greats can serve to make us even more keenly aware of just how good those "greats" were in actuality (which is one of the reasons why I like to record music from second-rate, or even third-rate composers: it makes me appreciate all the more the truly excellent music produced by my "favorite" composers: Bach, Scarlatti, Handel, Froberger, Cabezón, and others.) I wish you a fine day!