My harpsichords are replicas that are true to the originals and their timbres. I aim at making harpsichords that are built in the same way and with the same methods as were used by the great masters of the 17th and 18th centuries.

That’s the reason why, when it comes to my instruments, I only follow my basic principle which is to meet the requirements of the original instrument. I strive to catch the soul and spirit of the original as well as its specific characteristics, and to render all this in the replica.

In order to live up to the requirements of an original, one needs – as I think – far more than a construction drawing. I try in fact to entirely assimilate the instrument in my observations. That’s why I spend a lot of time on trying to gather all-embracing impressions from the original.

I can say from my experience that this inner image is much more decisive than slavishly sticking to measurements – because in the end, what makes a good replica of a harpsichord is not only the combination of measures and materials.