Early Keyboards [Hydraulis, Organ and Clavichord] by Andrew G Lockhart The hydraulis was invented in Alexandria by a talented engineer called Ctesibius, probably an Egyptian. However, at the time, Alexandria was a Greek city, the centre of Hellenic learning and culture, and whatever the inventor’s nationality, the organ is claimed as a Greek invention. By …
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Genesis of the Piano [A Fusion of Sounds] by Andrew G Lockhart The piano combines keyboard and strings in a unique way. As a keyboard instrument, it has much in common with the harpsichord and organ. But open up all three and the similarities fade. True, both harpsichord and piano have strings. However, the arrangement …
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