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Warpy

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15. Better adagio than allegro

Sun Nov 24, 2013, 05:31 PM

Nov 2013

and I can think of a lot of things I'd like to hear on it.

Then somebody brought a hammered dulcimer from China into the mix and the piano was born. Well, the harpsichord.

Still, it's interesting to think about what might have been written for this instrument had the idea not been replaced so quickly.

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Leonardo Da Vinci's wacky piano is heard for the first time, after 500 years [View all] graywarrior Nov 2013 OP

Wow, JimboBillyBubbaBob Nov 2013 #1

Very cool. NaturalHigh Nov 2013 #2

Interesting sound, sort of piano + harpsichord + organ sound ... n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #3

Wow, it sounds like a super-fast cello! mainer Nov 2013 #4

You nailed it! nt valerief Nov 2013 #11

beautiful instrument ... interesting sound ... I like it. Thanks, gw !! K&R Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2013 #5

The first synthesizer! Baitball Blogger Nov 2013 #6

Cool! Doesn't sound like a piano but more like an entire orchestra emsimon33 Nov 2013 #7

Ok, this is really cool. JNelson6563 Nov 2013 #8

Amazing you can hear what sounds like many instruments playing together.. Historic NY Nov 2013 #9

K&R. Quite fascinating! Overseas Nov 2013 #10

Sounds like a string quartet treestar Nov 2013 #12

That's what I thought. secondvariety Nov 2013 #18

Thanks so much for sharing this! SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #13

So Leonardo invented a sort of renaissance 'mellotron'! Ferretherder Nov 2013 #14

Shoot! FredStembottom Nov 2013 #29

Ya' got me, Fred... Ferretherder Nov 2013 #36

The Optigan was more a toy than a true instrument. FredStembottom Nov 2013 #41

Wow! How come I never heard of this? Ferretherder Nov 2013 #44

A 1970's item. FredStembottom Nov 2013 #48

Wow, again! This is fascinating stuff! Ferretherder Nov 2013 #52

Sorry to reply so late. FredStembottom Nov 2013 #54

You're good, Fred! Ferretherder Nov 2013 #58

Thanks! FredStembottom Nov 2013 #59

I have to admit that I don't know if Moraz was a devotee, or not. Ferretherder Dec 2013 #60

or a pre-computer MIDI. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #42

Better adagio than allegro Warpy Nov 2013 #15

It probably can't sustain a note, so adagio would be hard mainer Nov 2013 #17

not like a harpsichord -- more like a bowed keyboard instrument 0rganism Nov 2013 #26

Very likely the opposite. FredStembottom Nov 2013 #31

Thanks for pointing that out 2naSalit Nov 2013 #38

This is a more controlled version... FredStembottom Nov 2013 #47

It sure is. 2naSalit Nov 2013 #53

As Mineral Man points out down thread... FredStembottom Nov 2013 #55

Me too 2naSalit Nov 2013 #57

Think... Ferretherder Nov 2013 #37

I thoroughly enjoyed the concert. Thanks so much for posting! QuestForSense Nov 2013 #16

Do classical gas!!! Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #19

Oh! Mason Williams would love that, dontcha know! loudsue Nov 2013 #25

Probably would sound like it was written for this instument. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #28

Wow. I think Class Gas FredStembottom Nov 2013 #32

Loved hearing it! stage left Nov 2013 #20

Excellent Tab Nov 2013 #21

Hard to see from this picture, but google it and see Leo's drawings and how it works. Hamlette Nov 2013 #22

K&R. JFA: trof Nov 2013 #23

JFA ! graywarrior Nov 2013 #24

Awesome! Totally Awesome! Hestia Nov 2013 #27

Indeed so. Most indeededly progressoid Nov 2013 #30

I'm speechless. What an amazing experience that was! loudsue Nov 2013 #33

Cool. beac Nov 2013 #34

Harpsichord meets hurdy-gurdy. Igel Nov 2013 #35

Totally awesome! 2naSalit Nov 2013 #39

I don't see what's so wacky about it. It's quite beautiful. nt nyquil_man Nov 2013 #40

Sure- Setting the standard until Einstein rewrote the rules of music with his Electric Violin. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #43

Interesting. It's really just four hurdy-gurdy type instruments MineralMan Nov 2013 #45

The Winner! FredStembottom Nov 2013 #49

Incredible! Octafish Nov 2013 #46

Coolness! nt Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #50

One could while away a lot of time on that instrument. Beautiful. Hoyt Nov 2013 #51

K&R! Fun. KoKo Nov 2013 #56

The beatles could have used this Tabasco_Dave Dec 2013 #61