Giuseppe Berzioli
Parma 1850 ca. inscription GIUSEPPE BERZIOLI /con privilegio/ Parma
Giuseppe Berzioli (1803-1871) founded the piano factory in Parma in 1836 and on 25 November 1845, he obtained a proprietary patent for his kind of industry. The Berzioli Company, set up by Giuseppe and his brother Vitale, acquired such prestige and fame that it received official recognition: in 1857 it was appointed official supplier to the Ducal Court, in 1857 official supplier to the Teatro Regio and at the 1863 exhibition it was awarded the first class medal. The piano’s construction criteria and action are Anglo-French in style but feature some original touches that make for an interesting and distinctive touch sensitivity.
style: grand
length: cm. 210 /
width: cm. 134
heigth (floor to Keyboard: cm. 70
compass: AAA-a””
octave size: cm. 16,3
bridge: divided E-F
caviglie crushed
strings: AAA-DD# 1 str. (winding ) / EE-E bichord (winding ) / F-a”” 3 trichord (iron) / / action: anglo-french
hammer covering: felt and leather
pedals: 2
case: mahogany
