Grand piano
Maker
John Broadwood & Son
Maker
Broadwood
Date1795
Place MadeLondon, England, Europe
Serial No.924, stamped on the top center of the hammer rail.
SignedJohn Broadwood and SonsGreat Pulteney Street Golden Square
London, 1795
DescriptionCompass: 5 1/2 octaves, FF-c4
Two pedals:
Left: una corda
Right: damper
Trichord stringing throughout.
Bass bridge FF-Ab
Treble bridge A-c4
Four gap spacers
ProvenanceGift of Joan Benson Estate, Eugene, Oregon, 2020. Benson toured with this piano in the mid-20th century. The piano was purchased by the Gallimore family in England in 1796. In 1808 it was shipped to a "Miss Gallimore" in Jamaica.
In 1971, Ruth L. Koch (Mrs. Alfred Koch) leased the piano to Benson, who subsequently purchased it.
Published ReferencesKelly, Rodger. "Joan Benson’s 1795 Broadwood grand piano donated to NMM." _National Music Museum Newsletter_ 45, no. 2 (Spring 2021).
RECORDINGS
Benson, Joan. Music of CPE Bach - Early Piano & Clavichord.
Orion Master Recordings ORS 76223, 1976, LP.
Benson, Joan. The Joan Benson Collection: Clavichord and Fortepiano.
Clavier Classics CC108, 2018, CD.
Credit LineGift of Joan Benson Estate, 2020
Object number15562
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