Carol lei Breckenridge Presents Two 18th Century Fortepianos: Viennese and English

Online Event – Saturday, August 17, 2024 – 2pm

Photo of Breckenridge with fortepiano

A video presented by the Western Early Keyboard Association, recorded in Portland, Oregon, July, 2024. Watch the video

Carol lei Breckenridge presents a comparison of Viennese and English style fortepianos from the 18th century. The Viennese style is represented by a modern copy of a Dulcken instrument from 1790 and the English (actually Italian-German) style by a modern copy of a Silbermann instrument from 1749.

  • J.S. Bach, Allemande in D Major from Partita No. 4
  • D. Scarlatti, Sonata in B Minor, K. 27
  • J. Haydn, Sonata in E-Flat Major, H. 49