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THE PERIOD PIANO CENTER A California Non-Profit Corporation Period Piano Center email contact Bill Shull, RPT, M.Mus. Founder and Director 25041 Redlands Blvd, Loma Linda, CA 92354 909 796-4226 |
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Piano Database .Conservation of 19th Century Pianos The Period Piano Center Collection The Early Steinway Grand Research Project The Early Steinway Grand Classes Donations |
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Steinway Pianos 1867 46” Double-Iron Upright #15225 loaned by Bill Shull. This instrument is original in all aspects. 1869 56” Double Iron Upright #20905 loaned by Bill Shull, to whom the piano was given by Del Fandrich of Centralia, WA. 1870 7’2” Style 2 Grand loaned by Bill Shull, who purchased the piano from technician Steve Schell, RPT, who had carefully saved this piano for many years until a proper home could be found. 1878 48” Upright #40731 Donated by Randy Chastain of San Mateo, CA, who had carefully saved this instrument in very good condition for a historical purpose. Erard Pianos 1816 48.5” Erard vertical #4687 without any metal reinforcing bars or hitchplate, donated by Joseph Wilkinson of Yucaipa, CA 1842 8’ Erard Paris grand #16234 , completely original, loaned by Sally and Phillip Rehfeldt of Redlands, CA. 1879 7’1” Erard London grand #16515 donated by Mr. Steven Banks of San Francisco, CA. This instrument will be restored to a high performance level in 2008, and made available for recitals and period performance use. 1866 Erard Vertical #37885, loaned by Bill Shull. All original except minor cabinet restoration, this instrument is in good condition, and is waiting final action regulation and repairs (non-invasive). This small piano exemplifies the unique color and timbre of the Erard. Artifacts 1875 8’9” Steinway Centennial #35349 back action (first generation sostenuto mounted on belly), other action sample parts, donated by Jude Reveley of Billerica, MA 1887 8’10” Steinway “D” # soundboard, bridge caps and pinblock. Seen are elements of the original 1884 Theodore Steinway “D” design prior to the 1892 re-design by Henry Ziegler, including angled unison terminations in the mid-treble, and a larger bass cut-off bar than that of later “Ds”, donated by Dale Fox of North Highlands, CA 1878 7’2” Steinway Style 2 #38497 pinblock, traditional stretcher type, donated by Bill Shull
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