English Spinet II

The English Spinet II library features an instrument built by Benjamin Slade in London around 1705.
Slade´s spinets were essential to the history of the instrument. He had apprentices such as Thomas Hitchcock (see English Spinet library). The sampled instrument shows the qualities for which Slade is known, offering a very sweet-sounding yet majestic and brilliant tone. Only one spinet and one harpsichord of his instruments has survived.

The spinet still remains in excellent condition in the collection of Andreas Beurmann and is fully playable despite its age. It is now available for the first time in the sampler within the English Spinet II library, presented in its original Valotti tuning at 410 Hz (equal temperament).



Instruments:
Piano / Keyb.

Genres:
Classic/Orchestral

File sizes (compressed):

GigaStudio:	665 MB
Multi Format:	665 MB