Andre Stein Grand Piano

Type: Grand Piano

Collection: Geelvinck Collection

Manufacturer: Stein, Matthaus Andreas

Year: c.1804

Geography: Vienna / Austria

Dimensions (cm): L=217 W=116 H=28

Current location: On display at Huize Kolthoorn

General description: Viennese action. Bone naturals with ebony-topped sharps. Rosewood or possibly stained cherry case with four square tapered legs on brass casters. Two knee levers for dampers. FF-F bichord, F#-f4 trichord. This piano was made at Andre Stein’s workshop in Vienna.

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Instrument Video

Example of the stein piano being played

Additional information

Performance characteristics: Watch 0:01-0:42

Compass: FF-f4

Pedals: Two knee levers for dampers

Octaves: 6

Inscriptions

On the nameboard: André Stein d’Augsbourg à Vienne

Literature references:

Geelvinck collections overview