I build harpsichords and spinets since 1977, at first in Bologna and then in a medieval house on the surrounding hills. Since then I built more than 150 instruments.
I restored some ancient original instruments, such as Padre Martini's spinet (Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna), Clementi fortepiano (Conservatory of Music, Pesaro), and some ancient private harpsichords.
The instruments realized in my workshop are exact copies of ancient instruments of particular historical and musical interest.
As the best originals, they are extremely sensitive, and they give to the musician a close connection to the produced sound.
The construction follows philological principles in the choice of materials and in building techniques.
Each part of the instrument is realized in my workshop, including strings and the pictorial decoration. The woods are naturally seasoned, and the crude boards processed by myself.
Keyboards and mechanics accurately reproduce the original ones.
Mattiazzo instruments have been used for recordings and international harpsichord competitions. They also can be found in various Italian Music Conservatories.