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CLAVECIN

By Grove Dictionary on July 7, 2013 in C

the French name for a harpsichord, der ived by apocope from tho L a tin clavicymbalum. (See H a r p s ic h o r d an d P s a l t e r y .) a . j . h . bibl iogra phy Encyclopedie ou Dictionnaire raisonni des sciences, des arts et mitiers (1751-72) ; article Clavecin. Orande Encyclopidie, article Clavecin, b y M i c h e l B r e n e t . M a r m o n t e l : Histoire du piano et de ses origines. (1885.) J . P i c h o t and P . G r a n u i e r : Manufacture firard, Clavecin micanique. (1888.) L 'Opinion : Les Organisations franfaises. La Musique, la facture. (M a y 20. 1916.) Echo M u s ica l: Instruments anciens : le clavecin, by P a u l B ru n o ld . (Apr. 1912.) Courrier mu s ica l: Petits mtmoires du clavecin, b y C h . B o u v e t . (Dec. 1921, J an . 1922.) ^

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