Esther M. Zimmer Lederberg
Battle of Tschesme: June 24, 1770
Aivazovsky

Peter the Great imported clavichords into Russia. At this time in Russia, "clavichords" (клавикорды) includes clavichords, harpsichords, clavorgans, and pianos. Although Peter the Great had imported clavichords from Europe, music for these instruments wasn't published until circa 1783. The music playing when this web page loads is authentic 19th century Russian clavichord music.

Tchesme Aivazovsky 1

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