Viennese grand signed Johann Schanz

Measure (mm)
— lenght 2300, width 1200, hight 890
Case — walnut
Compass —FF-f””
Dating — ca 1810-1815
Bichord to E, threechord to f””. Undivided bridge
5 pedals: una corda, bassoon, dampers, moderator, drum (with bells and cymbals)
The instrument has been restored and it is playable at 440HZ
Bibliography
M. N. Clinkscale, Makers of the piano 1700-1820 - Oxford University Press, 1993 - pag. 236/238
Events
September 2013
The instrument has been used for the MasterClass held by the pianist Ella Sevskaja in collaboration with the State Conservatory of Moscow. The final concert took place at the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, Villa I Tatti. The Master Class has been proposed also in 2010
October 2012
The instrument has been used at The Accademia Bartolomeo Cristofori in Florence for concert and recording of I Quartetti di Boccherini a 2 fortepiani. Pianists Susanna Piolanti e Anna Clemente — guarda il video
September 2011
The instrument has been used for the opening concert during the series of events organized by Cremona, Liuteria in Festival. Pianist Stanley Hoogland and violinist Vera Beths on the Antonio Stradivari “Ole Bul”