Chopin's era

Seeking a delicate sound

England was determined for more powerful sound,
In France, delicate nuances,
Soft tone and agility, for the render,
New expressive piano has been explored.
In the latter half of the 19th century, and
Instrument will be issued closer to the modern piano produce.

Chopin's era
It has been a favorite of Chopin (1831 - 49) Paris era,
Erard piano was in France, and Pleyel.
Pleyel's, such as Kalkbrenner and Chopin
While we adopted the opinions of the popular pianist at that time,
Commitment to represent soft delicate touch, the pianissimo as a feather,
Produced a piano of their own.
This is a larger volume of production history up to that piano
And it asks for is much different.


Pleyel instruments is greater and therefore did not affect you never,
Chopin loved for it to play in front of a small number,
Due to its rich nuances,
It seems there was also an irreplaceable charm of Erard proceed improvements.
Erard company that Raivu~aru the other hand,
That the double-escapement in 1822
Invented a prototype of the modern piano action.
This is repeated by adding a single lever,
The string to the middle of the hammer strokes fall again
Is a device made it possible, such as tolyl by this
Tautophony grace and has been able to play easily.
Chopin's works, such as <Minute Waltz>, for example,
Erard piano without these may not have been produced.

Improvement of the hammer
This time in Paris, Pleyel, Erard and just
It was popular side by side is the piano of the creator of the German-born Henri Pape.
At present, among a number of purp invention has been almost forgotten,
That was used to hammer the first time he felt that elasticity can not be overlooked.
Skin of sheep and deer up to it (Vienna), cotton and wool in the (United Kingdom)
Compared with the hammer was covered, the hardness is gone to the sound,
And became closer to the sound of the piano we have heard today.


Effect of list
By the way, Chopin's destination, as opposed to towards a large audience at the Great Hall
I liked that the play is a list.
He had played the Erard and Broadwood as musicians,
When the last years, has also touched the piano next-generation,
Bechstein (made in 1880, Berlin) and
Stanway (made in 1882, New York) was also owns.
Carl Bechstein, the year 1856, astonished listening to the recital of the list,
It was decided to make a musical instrument can withstand the force of this pianist.
This is not unique to Bechstein, played in the list, however,
Is it had a major impact on the German makers of the late 19th century.