A Spotlight on the Ottavino
English harpsichordist Colin Booth has built 300+ early keyboards, including eight Ottavini. These tiny Italian instruments produce an incisive, yet sweet, sound. more...
In these two videos, Colin plays an Elizabethan-era work by William Inglot (1544-1621) & then introduces the instrument before playing a 21st century piece composed by Liz Lane specifically for Ottavino.
A Booth Ottavino features in some of Capriccio's concerts, enthralling & delighting all. Look out for it once concerts recommence!