"Piano Forte Erard 1787"
Superb square piano from the renowned ERARD House of 1787. Famous composers such as Beethoven and Haydn used pianos "Érard" as well as Queen Marie Antoinette and pianist Franz Liszt. When this piano Erard came out of the workshop in 1787, Mozart was alive (1756-1791). Moreover, this year the Marie-Antoinette received his in 1787 an Erard ... Unfortunately between 1777 and 1788, the registers of Erard disappeared, therefore, it is impossible to know for which person this instrument was made. Features: 5 octaves, offset pedal on the left rear corner, mahogany piano varnished with pad. "Note the signature on the soundboard of Sébastien Erard 1787 (pianos, harps and harpsichords factor) founder of the House of the same name, supplier of the courses of France and other countries of Europe. The cartouche is signed: "Sebastianius Erard Parisiis / 1787 / Rue du Mail n ° 37"