Concert de clavicorde à la bibliothèque Forney

From Pierre Attaingnant to Jean-Yves Bosseur: in honour of a rare instrument, the clavichord built by Marcel Asseman

Inspired by the mechanism of the medieval monochord, the clavichord was probably invented in the 14th century, at the very moment when the first pieces written specifically for a keyboard instrument appeared.

Regarded as the father of all keyboard instruments, the clavichord was found everywhere in Europe from the late Middle Ages to the Classical period.

After a relative decline in the 19th century, it was revived in the early 20th century in musical practice, in teaching and in intimate concerts. At that time, new instruments were even created, as was the case with the clavichord made by Marcel Asseman.

During this evening, Ilton Wjuniski, clavichord teacher at the Claude Debussy municipal conservatoire (17th arrondissement), and his pupils will play on this historic instrument 14 lute dances printed by Pierre Attaingnant in Paris in 1529, and will give the premiere of a new work composed expressly for this clavichord by Jean-Yves Bosseur.