Instruments

My primary activity is building and restoring pianos of the Viennese and south German schools of the Classical era. Here you can find information about the instruments I make, restorations I have done, as well as historical and organological information.

How to Choose a Fortepiano

Instruments I make

• Building Philosophy
• Walter
• Graf
• Fritz
• Dulcken
• Glass Harmonica

Restorations

• General Comments on Restoration  (Under Construction)
• Fritz  (Under Construction)
• Streicher  (Under Construction)

Sound Samples

Materials and Techniques

• Woods  (Under Construction)
• Glue
• Strings
• Tuning Pins
• Kapseln

Maintenance and Moving

• How to Change a String
• How to Open a Piano Lid
• How to Move a Piano by Yourself
• How to Remove an Action

History and Organology

• Who's-who in Historical Builders  (Under Construction)
• Builder Timeline  (Under Construction)
• Case Styles  (Under Construction)
• Structural Designs
• Black or White Keys?  (Under Construction)
• Air Resonances
• The "Viennese" Action
• Unleaded Keys  (Under Construction)

Myths and Misconceptions

• Leather Dampers  (Under Construction)
• "Touch Weight"  (Under Construction)
• Soundboard Crown and Downbearing  (Under Construction)
• Fortepiano Continuo  (Under Construction)