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'Walter 1789' Fortepiano
Some examples of personalized design:
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Mahogany veneered version
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"Walter-Giulini" (copy)
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The Anton Walter, n.11 year 1789, of the Giulini Collection was considered By John Henry van der Meer, the most beatiful and intact fortepiano among the existing ones (15 in total) which can still be considered in original conditions.
Having the privilege to study such a great fortepiano is first of all, an extraordinary emotion but also an incredibile source of that kind of information which cannot even be described, neither transposed on a drawing.
Technical data
- Compass: F1 – g3, 63 keys
- Hammers: covered with leather
- Keyboard: ebony (naturals) and bone (sharps)
- 2 Knee levers: sustain (all dampers) and half sustain (upper dampers)
- Moderator: hand lever
- Soundboard: red spuce from Fiemme the Valley
- Strings: red brass, yellow brass and ancient iron
- Case: poplar
- Adjustable bench in style
- 5 turned legs
- Size: 215x99x24 cm
- Weight: 76 kg
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Options
Mahogany veneered case
Mahogany veneered case with bronze, intarsia and marquetry (copy of the original from 'Giulini' collection)
Keyboard in bone (naturals) and ebony (sharps) |
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