Piano solo schirmers library of musical classics staple bound april 1, 1994 by harould bauer editor, alexander schumann composer 4. He studied theory with heinrich dorn and piano with friedrich wieck, whose daughter clara he married. At that time, chicago produced the most pianos any where in the world. It developed from the clavichord which looks like a piano but the strings of a clavichord are hit by a small blade of metal called a tangent. You will need 2 things to determine the age of your piano.
All baldwin upright or vertical pianos does not include hamilton studios or baldwin grand pianos. Clara schumanns life was a perpetual torment of pianos. This is a list of piano compositions by robert schumann for piano solo and piano duet. The age of your piano is determined by the serial number. China piano manufacturer, grand piano, upright piano supplier. Piano music of robert schumann, series i and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. See our custom piano technician map to find a tuner nearest you. The latest supplement to the pianists musthave reference the piano book, this comprehensive guide provides list prices for more than 4,000 currently manufactured acoustic and digital piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the lowest possible price. The book tells about pianos of different times and periods too. History of the piano george steck walt whitman first delivered the death of lincoln lecture at steck hall in new york on april 14, 1879, to an audience of 60 to 80 people to reflect upon the meaning of lincolns death to an american nation pressed. Clara is a virtuoso performance of the life of clara schumann, piano prodigy and.
List of books and articles about piano history online research. Piano solo schirmers library of musical classics 0000793529948. The ages and historical records of pianos sold in america part vi. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. The beginners piano book spotlights the music of one of the romantic movements most influential composers, robert schumann. Lying to the northwest of scenic yuhuatai in nanjing, nanjing schumann piano manufacturing co.
The data presented herein is the tabulated result of information received from dealers everywhere. List of books and articles about piano history online. After reorganization, the company has formed and perfected modern enterprise management mode. Shop and buy schumann an introduction to his piano works sheet music. After lifting up the lid, look along the top front area of the plate. This section lists the average resale prices for used pianos.
Included are general values based upon formulas used in my 35 years of experience buying, selling, tuning and restoring pianos. Apr 05, 2008 schumann pianos were built in chicago during the turn of the century. In the concert hall, robert schumanns piano concerto is less. For his other compositions, see list of compositions by robert schumann. With introductory text does not include words to the songs. Quality, excellence, affordability bring harmony to your life through music schumann pianos combine elegance and quality at affordable price. Apr 05, 2012 a video considering the merits of my schumann piano, made by samick in 1989 and purchased as a gift for me by my father in 1990.
During the classical era, when pianos first became used widely by important composers. His teacher, friedrich wieck, a german pianist, had assured him that he could become the finest pianist in. One of chinas oldest piano manufacturers, nanjing schumann was founded in 1956 as nanjing moutrie, originally to manufacture the moutrie piano brand. Browse the antique piano instruments we have for sale. This volume concentrates on the piano works of the romantic master robert schumann. Schumann pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. Schumann pianos were of the highest quality at that time. Schumann an introduction to his piano works by robert. A piano not only has to look good in the home, but it also has to sound fabulous too. List of solo piano compositions by robert schumann wikipedia. The manufacturing facilities at east rochester was comprised of a series of separate and individual factories planned so that manufacturing of the various instruments was carried on in an entirely individual and distinct manner, and by separate organizations, each under direction of men who had been associated with each respective make for. Easily one of the best selling upright pianos in our companys history, the k1 schumann studio upright piano is a magnificent and valuerich piano to play.
The value of a specific piano model may be determined on the basis of the price shown. Created in 1956, schumann piano company was one of the earliest piano manufacturers in china as well as one of the earliest brands exported to europe. The piano has been trouble free as an instrument and has remained a. This gallery will show some of the antique instruments we currently have available for sale, as well as instruments we have restored and sold in the past. The presto piano buyers guide, the pierce musical instrument atlas, the bluebook of pianos, encyclopedia of musical instruments and and the piano times newspaper. We believe that our work is important for piano owners and lovers. Among those who played on this instrument were robert and clara schumann, johannes brahms, and felix mendelssohn. Antique pianos, grand pianos, upright pianos, square grands pianos, complex machines with thousands of moving. The work was written forand premiered byclara wieck schumann, his wife, who was considered to be one of the great pianists of the day. Schumann pianos were built in chicago during the turn of the century. A video considering the merits of my schumann piano, made by samick in 1989 and purchased as a gift for me by my father in 1990. Piano simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The value of your piano this virtual appraisal will give you a rough idea of what your piano might be worth.
Its easytoplay renditions of schumann s beloved works progressively increase in difficulty and are accessible to novices of all ages. Some pianos will have more than one name for the manufacturer. Schumann pianos for sale buy a schumann piano at pianomart. Your pianos age is one of the most significant factors in determining your pianos value. He studied theory with heinrich dorn and piano with friedrich wieck, whose daughter clara he marrie. This guide listed below is designed to give information about specific american piano manufacturers and more, during the last 183 years or so. The 60 compositions cover a wide variety of styles and feature selections from some of his most famous collections, including album for the young, scenes of childhood contains the famous traumerei, papillons, carnaval, forest scenes, and. After the great depression, schumann was sold to the estey piano company, then later to kimball. Each piano is manufactured with a unique serial number that is recorded for future reference of not only when it was made but also where. If you find our application useful, please support our work with a donation.
The piano has been an extremely popular instrument in western classical music since the late 18th century. Explore the history of the piano through the evolution of seven different keyboards on display at the schubert club museum. At age seven, schumann began studying general music and piano with johann gottfried kuntzsch, a teacher at the zwickau high school. List of books and articles about robert schumann online. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the romantic era. Van matre became a stockholder in the early piano company in 1885, and by 1895 he himself was interested in building pianos using original design and piano engineering ideas. Upright piano, musical instrument in which the soundboard and plane of the strings run vertically, perpendicular to the keyboard, thus taking up less floor space than the normal grand piano. Free shipping get free shipping free 58 day shipping within the u. See prices, specifications, exclusive pictures and factory tours. Like antique books, antique pianos are not worth a lot of money just because they are old.
Piano music of robert schumann, series i dover music for piano robert schumann, clara schumann on. Our available schumann pianos include a range of types, costs and conditions. Schubert, chopin, schumann, mendelssohn, brahms, franck, tchaikovsky, and liszt. But with all due respect it sounds like you bought it knowing very little about it.
Chickering pianos for sale buy a chickering piano at. Antique pianos, grand pianos, upright pianos, square grands pianos, complex machines with thousands of moving parts, are also works of art. The square piano, with strings parallel to the keys, was the most popular domestic piano until the early19thcentury perfection, in philadelphia, of the upright piano. The antique piano shop is restoring parts of our musical heritage with.
These designs save on vertical space and overall price but come at a cost of sound quality. Schumann began to compose before the age of seven, but his boyhood was spent in the cultivation of literature as much as musicundoubtedly influenced by his father, a bookseller, publisher, and novelist. Our purpose at the antique piano shop is to create awareness and promote preservation of antique pianos and related instruments. The piano has a light viennese action, wellsuited to the music of the era. Schumann pianos were originally american before they were manufactured in asia.
To make sure that you have all of the information you will need, open the lid of your piano and check out the name or. Age of your piano by serial number e book of piano. At 38 tall it is considered a spinet sized piano which is the smallest type of piano built. The antique piano shop is restoring parts of our musical.
See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Prelude in c major original version, etude in csharp minor, op. Steinway hh400 conceptual design of a model d artcase piano by l. Nov 28, 2016 honestly, if youre down with how it sounds, then its fine. He is recording all the keyboard concertos, as well as both books of the. Over 12,000 piano names are included, some dating back to the early eighteen hundreds. Bill, 1917, by william braid white page images at hathitrust. Tantillo this guide listed below is designed to give information about specific american piano manufacturers and more, during the last 183 years or so. I havent encountered a piano made by the schumann company, and the craigslist listing has just expired, so i dont know what the ad said or the instrument offered looked like. Today the schumann name is still being produced in a line of asianimported pianos. Dec 18, 2011 at 38 tall it is considered a spinet sized piano which is the smallest type of piano built. Schumann for sale down below you will find a list of 5 instruments schumann. China piano manufacturer, grand piano, upright piano. This gallery is designed to show how amazing the transformation is before and after restoration, and also to give the general public an accurate sense of the real market value for these.
The names of pianos are arranged alphabetically in this book to ascertain the. I try to put out a new recording each week so if you enjoy the classics, then please subscribe. The english piano maker john broadwood 17321812 was the first to develop the present heavier, more sonorous instrument. Honestly, if youre down with how it sounds, then its fine. The factory covers 650,000 square feet and produces nearly 10,000 pianos annually. Both as a composer and as a highly articulate music critic he was a leader of the romantic movement. The eighteenthcentury fortepiano grand and its patrons from scarlatti to beethoven. The music of the early romantics, such as chopin and schumannand even of still. Hoffmann bosendorfer bechstein sauter roland bluthner petrof kemble samick irmler grotrian steinweg baldwin other brands change the model advanced search engine. Please note that this is a working list and not all data is complete. For more than half a century, schumann has been making continuous efforts in innovation and progress and is strict in quality whilst striving to produce piano of perfect quality for piano lovers. In 1847, the schumann piano company was founded in illinois. Robert schumann 33 free piano sheet to download schumann abegg variations, op.
Schumann was born in zwickau, in the kingdom of saxony today central germany, the fifth and last child of johanna christiane nee schnabel and august schumann. Buy products related to piano history products and see what customers say about piano history. An antique piano is one which is at least 100 years old. Chickering pianos for sale buy a chickering piano at pianomart. Rare chickering grand 9ft 1868 to 1878 presidential piano. In actuality these old instruments may be worth very little at all. Here are the top five places to locate the serial number of your spinet, console, or upright piano. Discover librarianselected research resources on piano history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals. Some of the best instruments came from the schumann factory. Discover your pianos age and country of origin with our 5 star accuracy guide to ensure the quality and. It is really important that the piano has to fit the player and their expectations, says hans heshusius, owner of austral piano world, the two grow together, so it is important to have a range of pianos to try to find the one best for you. Therefore, use this list as a starting point, and not as a final source. The modern form of the piano, which emerged in the late 19th century, is a very different.
A free classical piano podcast with no ads and no memberships. A schumann first draft on his kind of piano the new york times. Its easytoplay renditions of schumanns beloved works progressively increase in difficulty and are accessible to novices of all ages. Schumann built a full line of uprights, player pianos and baby grands, and they were quite popular in the early 20th century. Browse our available selection, or use our filters to refine your search by size, price, location, distance from you, or color.
Piano music of robert schumann, series i dover music for piano. Through our gallery and online museum, we offer an unprecedented resource on the topic, furthering interest in restoration and preservation. Pianos are known for their durability, but over time gradual. Haines piano company built a full line of upright pianos, baby grand pianos and player pianos, and their instruments were known for being of very good quality, and the firm was very successful. Chickering about 5 5 grand piano, mahogany, iv keys, tuned. History of the piano george steck walt whitman first delivered the death of lincoln lecture at steck hall in new york on april 14, 1879, to an audience of 60 to 80 people to reflect upon the meaning of lincolns death to an american nation pressed to reunite and heal from the wounds of the civil war. Piano music of robert schumann, series i dover music for. The new grove piano traces the history of the instrument from the earliest pianos of cristofori in 1698 to the modern concert grands of today and even the prepared piano of john cage.
The piano book is the bible of the piano marketplace. The ages and historical records of pianos sold in america. Schumann built a full line of uprights, player pianos and baby grands, and they were quite popular in. The piano was invented by bartolomeo cristofori of padua, italy. The piano price point blog contains direct source articles about the piano, piano parts and piano technology. If your are looking for piano history or genealogy help, then this is the place for you. The majority of piano companys at that time were from the german tradition.
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