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
Piano yesterday
Lectures and seminars as part of the „Piano yesterday” series are organized by the Fryderyk Chopin Institute, partner of the Piano Congress
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
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
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
Krall and Seidler – building a copy
An attempt to discuss the methodology of work on recreating the instrument, taking into account techniques and materials (leather, wood, strings, metals). I would like to illustrate both lectures with