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Clavichord: fretted, around 1540   M. Greiter : Verschütt´hab ich das Habermus

Pedal Clavichord, Gerstenberg, 1760    J.S.Bach: Passacaglia C-minor BWV 582

Clavichord: unfretted, Horn, 1788    J. Haydn: Moderato C-minor Hob. XVI:20

Claviciterium: southern German, around 1480    Ludwig Senfl : Homo quidam fecit cenam

Claviciterium: Italian, 15th century    Guillaume de Machaut : De toutes flours

Double Virginal: van der Biest, 1580    J. P. Sweelinck: More palatino

Harpsichord: Italian, Grimaldi, 1692   G. di Macque: Zwei Gagliarden

Harpsichord: French, Hemsch, 1770   G. B. Platti : Sonate D-Major, 1. Satz

Spinet: Silbermann, 1770   W.F. Bach: Fuge F-minor

Grand Piano: Cristofori, 1726    L. Giustini : Suonata V D-Major

Grand Piano: Anton Walter, 1782    J. Haydn : Sonata F-Major

Grand Piano: Andreas Stein, 1788    W. A. Mozart : Sonate in D-Major KV 284c/311

Tangent Piano: Späth & Schmahl, 1801    C.Ph.E. Bach: Variationen über "Les folies d'Espagne"

Grand Piano: Dulcken, 1805    Franz Xaver Pokorny:  Sonate F-Major

Grand Piano: Bertsche, 1810    D. Steibelt: The Burning of Moscow

Grand Piano: Deiss, 1815    Franz Lachner: Piano Piece op. 9 No. 6

Grand Piano: Broadwood, 1819    L. van Beethoven: Sonata No. 27

Grand Piano: Graf, 1839   R. Schumann: Fantasy Pieces op. 12

Grand Piano: Erard, 1844    I. Moscheles : Sonate mélancolique op. 49

Grand Piano: Broadwood, 1847    F. Chopin: Barcarolle in F-sharp Major

Grand Piano: Streicher, 1864    J. Brahms: Waltz op. 39