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Wittmayer harpsichord

Kurt Wittmayer built it at about 1960 in Wolfersratshausen (D).
The instrument is completely restored.

2 manuals : on the lower manual there are 1 x 8' and 1 x 16 '
                       on the upper manual there are 1 x 8' and 1 x 4'

This harpsichord is a concert one, called a Bach model.
It's 2m75 long and  118 cm wide. It weighs +- 200 kg!

There are 5 pedals which permits the player to combine the 8' to the 16 ' and the 4'.
Lower and upper manual can be coupled.

5 octaves: F to f'''