Viennese Fortepiano after Ferdinand Hofmann, 

circa  1790

Description

The original of this fabulous instrument is in a private collection in Holland and is a fine example of the Viennese fortepiano before the later heavier cased instruments of Beethoven's day.  It is ideally suited to the music of Mozart and Haydn and their contemporaries with its light and responsive action in which the dynamic range between loud and soft can be controlled to an extraordinary extent.  The tone is sonorous and full while not being overbearing;  the treble clear ,  the bass richly balanced.  For the study of keyboard music of the late 18th century an  instrument such as the Ferdinand Hofmann fortepiano will give the opportunity for unparalleled insights and the possibility of fully authentic performance.  This instrument is priced in such a way as to make it available to serious musicians who are more interested in quality of tone and authenticity of touch than decoration and ormolu.

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