In my element

The retired academics visited us at the historic building as planned. Their enjoyment of the visit was written all over their faces. One spinet-playing lady came and asked me about tonality, performance practice and the keyboard instruments that were available in the sixteenth century. Now that's my kind of conversation! We swapped business cards, as she said she'd like to play music for two keyboards with me. I sold a complete Scarlatti sonatas, a complete Couperin Pieces de Clavecin and a boxed set of Trabacci. Of course I gave them a couple of freebies too. I played them some Rameau, Couperin and Scarlatti while they were looking at the cds, which they enjoyed. That was a lovely morning.