L'art de toucher le clavecin

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synecdoche says:

Ceci n'est pas un clavecin ;)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

chelseagirl says:

Je sais mais je crois que souvent on peut dire "keyboard" en traduisant cette titre.

Anyway i was just having fun with the reference. Madame musicologiste ;)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

synecdoche says:

Anyway i was just having fun

Moi aussi -- I'm not really that pedantic. ;) Plus, you're right.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

I'm not really that pedantic. ;) Plus, you're right. ,

yay for both! hee.

I guess my title was too pedantic anyway. I suspected you might be one of the few to get it.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

synecdoche says:

Is it really possible to be too pedantic? ;)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

fernandadesu says:

beautiful photo!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Melita says:

A reference to Couperin is a nice reference.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

chelseagirl says:

Thanks, fernanda.
melita; thanks and I guess you're right!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Ronán says:

Lovely story about John Field, inventor of the Nocturne. He died on Moscow, and, seeing the end approaching, his friends sent for a Catholic priest. However, Field simply gestured the priest that his services were not required.
Anxious in case M. Field, though Irish, was a Protestant, the priest enquired
M. Field—êtes-vous Calviniste?
to which Field replied
Non—je suis claveciniste

I love the idea of an Irishman going out on a truly awful pun.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

chelseagirl says:

Ronán : hee hee! That's great. I dont' know if I'd rather this were true, or another of your own fabulous inventions ;)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

gen i us says:

C'est clavier (ou touches=keys) ou piano en français, believe me. ;)
Très joli!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

chelseagirl says:

Thanks Gen.

And just to go on about the title and continue the pedantry here ( heh) the treatise in question is from 1716 and they hadn't yet invented the piano. For this reason it's also viewed as a how-to of keyboard playign in general... although clearly there are big differences to playing the harpsichord and the piano.

...and that's why I thought the effing title was ok but maybe I was just free-associating.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

jungl thomas says:

Lovely shot :)
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Ross Reyes says:

je ne parle pas,
but this shot makes me daydream.....just wonderful
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

chelseagirl says:

thanks Jungl and WishByNight!

I'd change that damn title now but then the comments wouldn't make sense, ha.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

room929 says:

Wonderful light and reflection on the keys.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

jamie.marie says:

This is very beautiful. I love the lighting and composition.
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

chelseagirl says:

thanks, room929 and jamie.marie
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

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