In fact, you've likely never seen or heard it before: an instrument designed by Leonardo Da Vinci, constructed and played for the first time. It somehow combines the effects of a piano and a cello.
Amazing! I would love to see the workings of that...Causes a bit of mental dissonance hearing the sound of bowed strings coming from what looks like a piano!.
I was wondering what our cellist would have to say.
You can see the inner workings a bit in this video- appears to be that the foot pedal works a series of wheels, and the strings are bent by the keys to rub the wheel- very much like a Hurdy-Gurdy.
I thought it was quite interesting, but seemed to lack some depth and finesse as compared to a cello- but perhaps that's made up for with the ability to play so many strings (and notes) at once?
Amazing! I would love to see the workings of that...Causes a bit of mental dissonance hearing the sound of bowed strings coming from what looks like a piano!.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds to me like a combination of an organ and a harpsichord. Well worth the listen.
ReplyDeleteVery nice. Makes me want to explore the mechanism with my hands, to see how it works! Perhaps I'll search for blueprints.
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what our cellist would have to say.
ReplyDeleteYou can see the inner workings a bit in this video- appears to be that the foot pedal works a series of wheels, and the strings are bent by the keys to rub the wheel- very much like a Hurdy-Gurdy.
I thought it was quite interesting, but seemed to lack some depth and finesse as compared to a cello- but perhaps that's made up for with the ability to play so many strings (and notes) at once?