Erard Paris
1856
Donated by ENRICO GIOVENE
Sébastien Erard (1752-1831) was perhaps the most famous of all harp makers and the greatest innovator in the building of piano actions. His two most important patents were for agraffes (threaded brass or bronze studs with holes through which the strings pass before being wound on the tuning pins) and the double escapement (also called double repetition).
Erard built his first grand piano in Paris in about 1790 and later worked in England. His pianos were greatly appreciated by Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin, and Mendelssohn.
The Erard company carried on his work in London and Paris with the aid of Sébastien’s brother Jean-Baptiste and Jean-Baptiste’s son Pierre-Orphée.
n. 28283
style: grand
lenght: cm. 247
width: cm. 140
height (floor to keyboard): cm. 70
compass: AAA- a””
octave size: cm. 16,6
strings: AAA-FF (1str. brass winding) FF#-C# (bichord brass winding) D-a”” (iron)
bridge: divided C#/D
capotasto: f#”-a””
action: original Erard
hammer covering: original Erard
pedals: shift, dampers
structure: 6 bars
case: rosewood
