Help support
this unique
restoration of
a Pleyel
We are currently in the final stages of a major restoration of a Pleyel fortepiano built in 1843. To put the finishing touches on this unique instrument, the Musical Instrument Fund still needs €10,000. Once completed, the piano will be shipped to Keiko Shichijo’s studio. Not only Keiko, but also other pianists and piano students will then be able to use this historic instrument.
He's singing again
After months of restoration, the instrument is almost ready for use. Bart Houtgraaf and his team at Andriessen Piano’s-Vleugels in Haarlem have been working diligently. The soundboard has been restored to its former glory, and the strings have been restrung. The piano can sing again. Could this be the sound Chopin heard in the 19th century? Soon we’ll be able to hear the result. And you can help make that happen!
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Did you know that the grand piano was built in 1843 and purchased by the father of Charles-Marie-Jean-Albert Widor (1844–1937), the famous French organist and composer?
Annual expense
With a collection of instruments that is on the move every day and played intensively, the foundation has no choice but to budget a substantial amount annually for restoration and maintenance. Grand pianos that end up on the repair table, a small crack in a violin, an accident involving a harp—these are just a few examples of the types of work the fund has to deal with. The fund always has repairs and restorations carried out by renowned instrument makers and experts.
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