Yves Beaupré Italian

Before and after a complete restoration.

Single after Mietke

This single manual after Mietke, made in 1993 by Richard Auber and Jake Kaeser, was in my workshop for voicing and action work. A perfectly crafted instrument, it is now a part of the collection of historical keyboard instruments at the Juilliard School of Music.

Pleyel Harpsichord

This instrument arrived in my workshop with a multitude of problems. Specifically, the tuning screw assemblies, as a result of having been previously lubricated with an unknown substance, were corroded and frozen in place. This necessitated their careful removal, cleaning and re-installation. As is typical with many Landowska model Pleyels, the nuts carrying the 16' strings became separated from the 8' nuts, and had to be reattached. After correcting these and other issues, the instrument was newly voiced in leather, and it plays and sounds splendidly.