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Schantz Viennese fortepiano replica

These instruments are built to order.**

This is a replica of a fortepiano built by Johann Schantz c.1795-1800in Vienna. The original is in a museum in Bath. The compass is FF-a3. Two knee levers provide sustain and moderator and there is a bassoon stop whichoperates upto middle'C'.

Schantz was the first Viennese maker to use a divided bridge. The brass bass strings are on their own bridge and the strings lengths are calculated to give matching tension and inharmonicty with the iron strings. The resultis a particularly good bass and tenor with a good transition between the brass and iron strings. The tone is sonorous with a clear, bright, ringing treble.

 £18,000-£19,500

As with the original the case is veneered in Yew with an ebony inlayedline around the bottom of the case.

** June 2005.  I have just finished a Schantz with a burr walnut and panelled case. The specification as as above. The  case is veneered in a very handome burr panelled with a boxwood stringing and cross banded with fine European walnut. Available for sale at £19500.

A six and a half octave instrument from one of Vienna's most famous maker of his day. Many famous pianists used Graf pianos.
Triple strung with overspun bass strings (in pairs). four pedals: una-corda, sustain, moderator and bassoon.
Built to commission. Prices from £35,000

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SQUARE PIANOSfor sale.

I usually have a number Square Pianos for sale. Currently I have twosix octave ones (c.1820 and 1835).
Awaiting restoration are three earlier ones:  1809 and c.1815 Broadwoods. Tomkison c.1800 with floral decoration around keywell. Contact me for details.(price guide from £2,500-5,000)

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