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TitleReproduction Grand Piano 'Red Welte Vertegrand'
Creator M. Welte & Söhne, Steinway & Sons
PlaceFreiburg im Breisgau (Germany), New York (United States)
Year ca. 1909
Object number0829
Object categorymechanical hammered string instruments
Object name reproducing piano, piano with roll
DescriptionThis piano owes its height in part to the fact that the bellows and Welte-Mignon playback system are located near the top of the instrument. The instrument's height earned it the name "Vertegrand" (or upright grand piano).
Accompanying textsThis piano is operated by a 100-note red Welte roll. This plays 90 piano keys from c to g. The remaining holes are dedicated to the dynamics and expression of piano playing. The rolls for this instrument include renditions by various pianists of popular and dance music by composers such as Robert King and Vincent Youmans, as well as classical music by Franz Liszt, Frederic Chopin, Robert Schumann, Cecile Chaminade, and many others.
The Steinway serial number is visible on the instrument's frame. The number is 131893, which - according to Steinway's logbooks - would indicate that the instrument dates from 1909.
The Steinway serial number is visible on the instrument's frame. The number is 131893, which - according to Steinway's logbooks - would indicate that the instrument dates from 1909.
Dimensions
geheel height: 183 cm
geheel width: 160 cm
geheel depth: 75 cm
geheel width: 160 cm
geheel depth: 75 cm
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