Blüthner CONCERT GRAND MODEL 3 1854

Year: 1854 (according to serialnumber, although on the soundboard print 1856 is mentioned)

Geography: Leipzig / Germany

Dimensions (cm): L=220 W=137 H=92

Current location: Huis Midwoud

General description: Blüthner Nr149 is one of the first still excisting instruments built by Julius Blüthner in the first years after he founded hist Piano Factory at Leipzig in 1853. This model was probably made to special order and was originally finished in black polish, at that time not very common. It is straight (parralel) strung, has new tuningpins and is tuned at A=435Hz (Pariser Stimmung) The instrument is a loan from the Geelvinck Collection and is sometimes used for special concerts at Huis Midwoud. It is an example of the start of a series of improvements in construction and sound of the piano, in which Julius Blüthner played an important role.

Painted decorations on the iron plate of this parralel strung Blüthner grand

Serial number written underneath the fallboard

Hand curved wooden legs and lyra Blüthner Nr 149

Straight strung and hand painted decorations

Construction detail pinblock, strings and dampers

Additional information

Keyboard width: 116,5cm

Pedals: 2

Octaves: 7 A-a

Decorative features: case is decorated with sculptured wood and the iron frame has painted decorations on it.