History of the piano
The scheduled lecture focuses on the origin of a new instrument which has earned a name of grand piano throughout centuries, the development of its construction and the connection to
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Main problems and challenges in the reconstruction of pianos from Chopin’s era
This will require a description of the nature of Chopin’s instruments and the situation of piano manufactory between 1820 and 1850 as a preamble. In the main part I will
Presentation of the system for disabled (paralyzed) pianists
Several years ago I developed this system for people who cannot use their right pedal when playing the piano. This may be because of physical limitations such as a paralysed
Sketches from the history of the Polish piano industry of the 20th century
The talk will be about Polish piano and upright piano manufacturers after the Second World War, but also about some factories from an earlier period. How the Polish piano industry
The specificity of Camille. Pleyel pianos in F. Chopin’s period in Paris
Description: – Introduction: Intimate relationship between the Pleyel pianos and Chopin– Main content 1. The characteristics of the sound with references to historical sources– Evidence from Chopin’s letters– Commentaries by musicians and
Fixing the basic problems of Viennese pianos
We will compare different Viennese actions, and discover their basic requirements. The discussion will be about safety in removing the action, a demonstration of common regulation and repair procedures. Please
How to design a new upright piano
Development never stops. Is there anything we can improve? Tadeáš Doskočil was born in 1990 in Hradec Králové. After his unsuccessful studies in grammar school, he found his feet in
The process of building of the copy of Buchholtz piano (presentation and film)
In this presentation, building a new Buchholtz, we will show film documentation of this project, analyse the features of Buchholtz construction and discuss the workshop requirements for this type of
Broadwood 1846 – reconstruction of the piano
The analysis of the aspects associated with the reconstruction of the instrument above will include: – The acoustic part– The case part– The keyboard mechanisThe discussion will cover the state
Historical features of piano touch and sound should be included in modern piano construction – a plea for a reinvantion of lost registers and sounds
Six pedals were available to pianists from Beethoven to Chopin – some (e.g. Beethoven) switched between different pianos because of different key depths . . . the goal of piano