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A Harpsichord question



Hi F Minor,
 
I've spent a lot of time listening to Handel's Suites 1-4 played by Gould on the Harpsichord and have a question relating to Suite no. 2 in F, the second movement which is played Allegro.  The first 15 bars are played and then repeated.  Bars 16 to 36 when played have more depth than the first 15 bars, as though some mechanism on the Harpsichord was engaged.  As I am not a Harpsichordist, I wondering what Gould did to get that effect.  The nearest thing I can think of is, that the bass line was being played as octaves as opposed to single notes.  If someone could shed some light onto this I would appreciate it.
 
Thanks
 
Ronnie Singer