The Piano Workshop Australia

Tag: Square piano

  • First Australian piano comes home to UK after 231 years

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    A piano that sailed to Australia with the first British settlers has been returned to home soil 231 years on, to be painstakingly restored in a workshop near Bath. Dubbed the First Fleet piano, the mahogany instrument has survived (just about) the ravages of the ocean voyage, searing heat once it arrived, not to mention…

  • Clementi

    Clementi

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    A consortium led by Muzio Clementi bought out the interest of ‘Longman & Broderip’, after they were declared bankrupt. From 1798 square pianos appeared bearing the new company name Longman, Clementi & Company. After Longman’s death in 1803, the business empire he had lost now traded under the name Muzio Clementi & Co. If you…

  • Restoration of a Collard & Collard square piano

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    This is a restoration diary for a Collard and Collard (late Clementi) Square Piano. Upon first inspection it was realised that the instrument was in a very run-down condition. The cabinet, the action and the keys were all suffering from many years of use and perhaps misuse. This is going to be a major job…