Of Beethoven's youth, is full, rich and modern. Than we are accustomed to, as compared to the sound of the earlier Viewpoint, it is easy to forget that the tone of the Katholnig, while Stop, yielding a pianississimo ) and the damper Popular music of its day, presently disconnected ) the moderator (a Left to right, una corda, "bassoon stop" (an Is quite typical of Viennese pianos made around 1810. Severely deaf, one may suppose his compositions even after this timeĬonceived for the kind of piano tone Beethoven remembered, rather thanįor later instruments whose sound he could only imagine. The last kind of piano sound Beethoven was able to hear before becoming To the Esterhazys, serving in that capacity from 1804-1811.Īt the Esterhazy palace at Eisenstadt when Beethoven was there to Nepomuk Hummel (who as a child prodigy had been a pupil of Mozart andĬlementi.) Hummel was Haydn's successor to the position of Katholnig was almost certainly played by the composer and pianist Of his wife's family, the Esterhazys at their palace at Eisenstadt, the Signed affidavit states that the piano had been part of the entailed
Purchased from Manfred, Count von Schönborn, whose This instrument is decorated with painted flowers andġ805-1810, Vienna. To establish his own business the present piano, made in 1806, bearsĬlementi's name. Which became known as Longman, Clementi & Co. When Longman and Broderip bankrupted in 1798, the composerĬlementi, a major shareholder, became a partner in the reorganized Time, and took a Longman & Broderip piano with him on his Piano sonatas in an idiom particularly suited to English pianos of the "London" sonatas: Haydn, living in London in 1794, wrote his three last This piano helps to explain matters of compositional style in A major Viennese piano builder,īrodmann was the master to whom the young Ignaz Bösendorfer was Five and-a-half octaves FF to c knee levers controlĭampers and a moderator (now missing). Case, with all-over geometricĮvidently re-used from a mid-18th century harpsichord. Typical of its time and place Īt the end of Mozart's lifetime. GRAND PIANOS CURRENTLY UNDERGOING or AWAITING RESTORATIONįREDERICK COLLECTION PIANOS: DESCRIPTIONSġ795, in South German/Viennese style. RESTORED, PLAYING NINETEENTH CENTURY GRAND PIANOS in the COLLECTION ofĮDMUND MICHAEL FREDERICK and PATRICIA FREDERICKĬlick here for a brief description and additional photos. The period of pianos in the Collection extends from about 1790 to 1928, representing music from Haydn and Beethoven through the French Impressionists. It aims to match each instrument to a specific composer or generation of composers known to have used or preferred that make and vintage of piano. The Collection includes only grand pianos, by important makers whose instruments were highly regarded in their day, acquired in basically good condition, with most of their original materials intact (especially soundboards). Works by major piano composers, played on pianos such as those theĬomposers knew, and for which their music was conceived.
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Just click the link below and search based on your zip code. Rather than try to copy and paste all that information I think it would be easier to direct you to their page. I have done a search in your area and found a large number of folks who can help you. In regards XXXXX XXXXX local appraisal, I always suggest Registered Piano Technicians from the Piano Technicians Guild. Considering the age, size and described condition, I would recommend a selling value of approximately $4,500-$6,000 in a private sale. Even though yours is post 1908, the quality should still be pretty high. Quality wasn't again as good as it was before as the Chickering name grew older. Chickering then merged with some other companies to form the American Piano Co. The company ran into financial trouble and was sold in 1908. My figure will have to be a bit more speculative because I cannot see or play the piano.Ĭhickering was one of the better piano brands out there at the time, and in their best days they were one of the best pianos available. This is the best case scenario with an older piano, as the technician can observe and judge condition to come to a value range. Thanks for your patience Rita! First off, I applaud your desire to locate somebody local for an in-person appraisal.