Grand piano
Date1829
Place MadeVienna, Austria, Europe
Serial No.136
DescriptionThis immaculately preserved piano represents a glorious moment in the history of instrument making. A radically re-designed new model with a downstriking action, of which the NMM’s example is one of the earliest in existence and undoubtedly the best preserved, it was patented in 1823 by Johann Baptist Streicher, Nannette’s son, the same year that he joined the firm as a partner. The Streichers maintained a long and very cordial association with Beethoven. The downstriking model, expensive to produce, was the top of their line.Dimensions
Overall dimensions:
Length: 8 feet
Width: 50 1/2 inches
Published References[Banks, Margaret Downie]. [Caption to photograph of Nannette Streicher piano at the NMM]. _National Music Museum Newsletter_ 45, no. 1 (Winter 2021): 3.
Koster, John. "Downstriking Grand Piano by Nannette Streicher and Son." Journal of the Westfield Center 16, No. 1 (May 2003). Pages 3-5.
Larson, André P.. Beethoven & Berlioz, Paris & Vienna: Musical Treasures from the Age of Revolution & Romance 1789-1848. With essay by John Koster. Exhibition catalog, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, September 12-November 2, 2003. Vermillion: National Music Museum 2003. Pages 17, 78-79.
Larson, André P., "Four Centuries of Great Keyboard Instruments: What They Tell Us." National Music Museum Newsletter 30, No. 1 (February 2003). Pages 1-2.
Larson, André P.. "NMM to Host International Meeting of AMIS, Galpin Society, and ICOM's CIMCIM," National Music Museum Newsletter 33, No. 1 (February 2006). p. 3.
Credit LinePurchase funds gift of Tom and Cindy Lillibridge, 2003
Object number10298
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