Skip to main content

Inside George Washington's Harpsichord

18th Century History
7 / 33
1
Video Preview
24:08
4
Video Preview
5:35
Video Preview
9:22
11
Video Preview
1:09
14
Video Preview
2:10
Who was Benedict Arnold?
18th Century History
15
Video Preview
5:40
16
Video Preview
2:13
Washington's Cabinet
18th Century History
18
Video Preview
5:38
Who Was Tobias Lear?
18th Century History
19
Video Preview
1:51
The People Around Washington
18th Century History
22
Video Preview
3:48
23
Video Preview
2:10
24
Video Preview
6:00
25
Video Preview
6:46
Washington and the Presidency
18th Century History
26
Video Preview
18:09
Washington and Slavery
18th Century History
27
Video Preview
6:31
The Social George Washington
18th Century History
28
Video Preview
5:20
The Inauguration
18th Century History
29
Video Preview
5:29
The Inaugural Speech
18th Century History
30
Video Preview
59:01
31
Video Preview
7:18
32
Video Preview
5:01
The First Inauguration
18th Century History
33
Video Preview
2:15
The Annapolis Convention
18th Century History

Inside George Washington's Harpsichord

13,862 views
In 1793, George Washington acquired a large harpsichord for his step-granddaughter, Eleanor "Nelly" Parke Custis. For over two and a half years, John Watson, Conservator of Early Keyboard Instruments, worked to create a replica of Nelly Custis's 1793 Longman & Broderip 2-Manual Harpsichord. Dr. Joyce Lindorff, Professor of Keyboard Studies at Temple University, demonstrates what makes this unique instrument so special. Nelly's new harpsichord can be seen in the new room of the mansion at Mount Vernon. Learn more: https://www.mountvernon.org/harpsichord
18th Century History
7 / 33
1
Video Preview
24:08
4
Video Preview
5:35
Video Preview
9:22
11
Video Preview
1:09
14
Video Preview
2:10
Who was Benedict Arnold?
18th Century History
15
Video Preview
5:40
16
Video Preview
2:13
Washington's Cabinet
18th Century History
18
Video Preview
5:38
Who Was Tobias Lear?
18th Century History
19
Video Preview
1:51
The People Around Washington
18th Century History
22
Video Preview
3:48
23
Video Preview
2:10
24
Video Preview
6:00
25
Video Preview
6:46
Washington and the Presidency
18th Century History
26
Video Preview
18:09
Washington and Slavery
18th Century History
27
Video Preview
6:31
The Social George Washington
18th Century History
28
Video Preview
5:20
The Inauguration
18th Century History
29
Video Preview
5:29
The Inaugural Speech
18th Century History
30
Video Preview
59:01
31
Video Preview
7:18
32
Video Preview
5:01
The First Inauguration
18th Century History
33
Video Preview
2:15
The Annapolis Convention
18th Century History