Sound Interferences. Inquisition in the world of keyboard Instruments from the eighteenth century

Abstract

We know that for all instruments, the Baroque era represented a period of transformation: some of them appeared in that era, while the Renaissance instruments underwent substantial changes, some of which were totally rebuilt. This true revolution, however, was slow, with the various instruments undergoing transformations in turn. In this epoch, the harpsichord, the clavichord, and the pianoforte coexist. As early as the eighteenth century, we find precipitation of change in the construction of keyboard instruments, with essential transformations taking place, the elements that have been added over time are now rethought and resized so as to meet new aesthetic requirements and musical practices increasingly diverse and complex. In the following, we will discuss the evolutionary course of the instruments and their diversity and importance.