After a 20+ years career as a professional pianist/musician, with a secondary, 30 years career tuning and restoring pianos, I have focused my interests and efforts in the building and restoration of historical stringed keyboard instruments, an extremely rewarding, sometimes challenging endeavor.
To date, I have designed and built three harpsichords, specifically, a Flemish Double, a transposing Flemish Single, and a double transposing French Single.
I have done countless restorations of harpsichords, virginals, clavichords, and fortepianos by builders including Dowd, Herz, Sutherland, Challis, Dolmetsch, Russell, Pleyel, and Belt. I have recently completed the restorations of a Stodart Compensator Grand Fortepiano, makers no.7388, circa 1827/28, and an 1806 Broadwood grand fortepiano, makers number 3448.
I have restored instruments for Harvard University, The Curtis Institute of Music, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Clark University, and have an extensive client list of prominent harpsichordists and fortepianists.
I have an opportunity to acquire an unfinished 1789. I really love the instrument but have no idea of value and not does the owner. What would you think a fair price range might be?
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ReplyDeleteI have an opportunity to acquire an unfinished 1789. I really love the instrument but have no idea of value and not does the owner. What would you think a fair price range might be?
ReplyDeleteWithout having seen the instrument, I would offer $1,200-$1,500 USD.
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting instrument. What is the functionality of the keys?
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