Although most of the instruments built before the 1730s were small (four octaves, four feet long), the latest instruments were built up to seven feet long with a six octave range. Until electronic amplification in the twentieth century, it was impossible to use the quiet clavichord in anything but a small room.
It had fallen out of use by 1850.
In the late 1890s, Arnold Dolmetsch revived clavichord construction and Violet Gordon-Woodhouse, among others, helped to popularize the instrument.
A Clavinet played through an instrument amplifier with guitar effect pedals is often associated with funky, disco-infused 1970s rock. Guy Sigsworth has played clavichord in a modern setting with Björk, notably on the studio recording of "All Is Full of Love".
Amos also featured her use of the Clavinet on her 2004 recording "Not David Bowie", released as part of her 2006 box set, The Collection. In 1976 Oscar Peterson played (with Joe Pass on acoustic guitar) songs from Porgy And Bess on the clavichord.
Amos also featured her use of the Clavinet on her 2004 recording "Not David Bowie", released as part of her 2006 box set, The Collection. In 1976 Oscar Peterson played (with Joe Pass on acoustic guitar) songs from Porgy And Bess on the clavichord.
Amos also featured her use of the Clavinet on her 2004 recording "Not David Bowie", released as part of her 2006 box set, The Collection. In 1976 Oscar Peterson played (with Joe Pass on acoustic guitar) songs from Porgy And Bess on the clavichord.
Björk also made extensive use of and even played the instrument herself on the song "My Juvenile" of her 2007 album Volta. Tori Amos uses the instrument on "Little Amsterdam" from the album Boys for Pele and on the song "Smokey Joe" from her 2007 album American Doll Posse.
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