cembalo

His father was accompanist (Maestro al Cembalo) at the Pergola theatre.

Sinfonia dal medesimo, concertata con tutte le parte sul Cembalo sopra una sola parte di Violino postagli dinanzi improwisamente.

During the seventeenth century, sonatas were written for various instruments, with a figured bass for the cembalo.

The indications: ad libitum, or cembalo, found time after time in his scores, marked the places reserved for the improvisation.

It was performed on the organ, or cembalo or regal, according to circumstances.