Restoring a 200 year old instrument to record an album

28 August 2017

When Erin Helyard came to ABC Classics to record his new solo harpsichord album, we immediately took to Australian harpsichord maker Carey Beebe to find the perfect instrument for the task. Carey's 1773 Kirckman sounds brilliant on the album.

Here's Carey talking to us about the restoration of this unique instrument:

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