Radio Caprice Clavecin

Radio Caprice Clavecin is a peculiar beast. A station devoted entirely to the harpsichord (clavecin) from somewhere in Russia. You get the plink and plonk of Baroque masters - François Couperin's delicate L'Art de toucher le clavecin, Domenico Scarlatti's ferocious sonatas - alongside contemporary compositions for the instrument. The selection leans heavily on European repertoire, but don't expect any talk. This is pure, uninterrupted clavecin, churning out 24/7. It's oddly hypnotic. The brittle timbre of the harpsichord can wear thin after an hour, but for those with a taste for early music,…