Matt Sullenbrand, Instrument Maker

Harpsichords, clavichords, and fortepianos built in the spirit of the great makers of antiquity.

Clavichords

My offerings for clavichords is based on two models which I feel to be the most useful and acoustically optimized types of clavichords in existence.

Below are pictures and recordings of a recently finished fretted clavichord after Hubert, but with an expanded range from FF to fff to encompass the full five octaves most players are accustomed to.

Here is the Allemande from the J.S. Bach French Suite in Eb, played by Keith Hill:

Here is the J.S. Bach Preludium in Eb, played by Keith Hill

Here is an improvisation by Keith Hill

Here is another short Bach piece performed by Keith Hill