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Edwin Beunk Fortepiano Collection
Netherlands
Приєднався 2 бер 2022
Edwin Beunk is an internationally acclaimed restorer and collector of early pianos. He started his career in 1981, Johan Wennink, Carolien Dopheide and Katja Luthje joined up later. For decades his instruments have been used for concerts and recordings.
In the course of time it transpired that a new world opened up for many when they came to view the collection, amateur players, students, and professionals alike, even for some world famous pianists. Therefore Edwin Beunk decided to create a number of documentary films about the history of the early piano, in collaboration with filmmaker Patrick Drijver and pianist Riko Fukuda.
The history of the early piano is extensive and complicated. As in Edwin Beunk’s collection, the focus in these short films lies on what most of the important composers knew and played in their time. The fascinating story of the early piano ends around 1850.
In the course of time it transpired that a new world opened up for many when they came to view the collection, amateur players, students, and professionals alike, even for some world famous pianists. Therefore Edwin Beunk decided to create a number of documentary films about the history of the early piano, in collaboration with filmmaker Patrick Drijver and pianist Riko Fukuda.
The history of the early piano is extensive and complicated. As in Edwin Beunk’s collection, the focus in these short films lies on what most of the important composers knew and played in their time. The fascinating story of the early piano ends around 1850.
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 21. Finishing Touch
The piano is ready! Some last little problems have to be solved but it sounds beautiful. A lost sound from the past is back. in the musical world. A beautiful new treasure of the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin.
The Foundation organises concerts regularly in Berlin, see their website:
www.carl-bechstein-stiftung.de
Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecting the history of the piano. All instruments will be in perfect playing condition and in this film-series you'll see the whole proces of a restoration, starting from a total wreck. This fortepiano was built around 1795 in Vienna by Ferdinand Hofmann (1756-1829).
From this restoration film series are two versions, one with a German voice-over and this one with an English voice-over.
For the German version:
UA-cam: Carl Bechstein Stiftung
ua-cam.com/video/1gf4a8Q4248/v-deo.htmlsi=H9-H3RMV4Gwxo5my
www.carl-bechstein-stiftung.de/projekte/historische-instrumente/
carl-bechstein-stiftung.de/projekte/historische-instrumente/
www.fortepiano.nl
fortepiano.nl
Drijver Films
www.drijver-av.com
drijver-av.com
The Foundation organises concerts regularly in Berlin, see their website:
www.carl-bechstein-stiftung.de
Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecting the history of the piano. All instruments will be in perfect playing condition and in this film-series you'll see the whole proces of a restoration, starting from a total wreck. This fortepiano was built around 1795 in Vienna by Ferdinand Hofmann (1756-1829).
From this restoration film series are two versions, one with a German voice-over and this one with an English voice-over.
For the German version:
UA-cam: Carl Bechstein Stiftung
ua-cam.com/video/1gf4a8Q4248/v-deo.htmlsi=H9-H3RMV4Gwxo5my
www.carl-bechstein-stiftung.de/projekte/historische-instrumente/
carl-bechstein-stiftung.de/projekte/historische-instrumente/
www.fortepiano.nl
fortepiano.nl
Drijver Films
www.drijver-av.com
drijver-av.com
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Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 20. Assembling the lids, applying of silk
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The action is almost ready. The instrument can stand on its legs and the signature label is glued back on the soundboard. The lid is being put together again. Only the outside frame of it is being glued so the inside panels can shrink and expand with future humidity changes. In the next episode the piano will play! Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection o...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 19. Moderator, decorations and lids
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It’s a year ago that the instrument came into the workshop and the restoration is progressing towards the end. The moderator gets new cloth and the cracks in the lids are being repaired. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecting the history of the piano. All instruments will be in perfect playing condition and i...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 18. Re-assembling o the action
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More work at the action and the dampers, we’re getting somewhere with this instrument. Soon it will play! All the original parts like silk, cloth and leather which cannot be used again, are carefully documented. A missing brass decoration/hook is being copied from the the one which was still there. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyb...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 17 Calculating the string tension
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The original hitchpin liners have been glued back in and now the original hitchpins are being put back in their own holes. The instrument gets new strings. The windings on the tuning pins are being made with left-turning drilling machine. Michael Latcham, who did research on Hofmann and Stein, is with us for a few days. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collect...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 16. Glueing the soundboard back in place.
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All the parts of the soundboard on both sides are back in place and now it’s being glued back in the instrument. Work on the action is in progress, a new hammer shank is being made. Repairs at the music desk. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecting the history of the piano. All instruments will be in perfect p...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 15 Glueing of soundboard and ribs
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The soundboard, the heart of the instrument, is being re-assembled. The parts have been glued back together and the bridge was glued back on the board. Now the ribs and the cut-off bar are being glued back at the underside. So apart from the glue, everything is still original. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, refl...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation 14 Work on the action and veneer
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The veneer of the case was in a very bad condition with a lot of old badly done repairs. At one spot somebody had even sanded through the veneer… As far as possible all the original pieces were glued back. In the meantime work at the action is being done. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecting the history of ...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 13. Soaking the soundboard.
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The soundboard had cracks and the glueing joints of all the parts are unreliable. The old bone-glue had become brittle. Water solves the glue and all the parts come loose very clean when soaked in it. We hoped the dirt on the board would also solve but that wasn’t so easy… Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecti...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation 12 Warming procedure to straighten the case
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The case is being packed with insulation material at the inside and a pile of blankets on the outside. Early in the morning we start raising the temperature slowly up to 70 degrees celsius. After about 6 or 7 hours the glueing clamps can be carefully tightened, bit by bit over the hours. Late in the evening we switch the heating off. By that time the piano has become straight. Since 2019 the Ca...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 11 Finding and dying silk.
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the silk of the music stand was faded and torn. We looked for new silk woven in the same way and tried to dye it in the same colour. The nameboard had the same silk behind the ornaments, which we also replaced. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecting the history of the piano. All instruments will be in perfect...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 10. Straightening the case
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Many early pianos got warped because of the high string tensions. This causes that mainly in the treble the strings become too short, resulting in a dull short tone. We always straighten the case during restoration, a proces which is possible without causing any damage anywhere. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, re...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 9. Legs and threads
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Some parts of the piano have been badly eaten by woodworm, for instance, the thick plank underneath the instrument at the front containing the threaded sockets for the legs. To keep everything as original as possible the plank itself will be glued back but the two sections where the legs screw in will have to be renewed. The woodworm appears to be dead but the holes have been injected with pois...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 8. Hammer heads and shanks
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Some of the missing hammer heads were used by mice for making a nest underneath the soundboard, only one head and one hammer shank were really missing. Cloth and leather…nothing of it can be used again. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecting the history of the piano. All instruments will be in perfect playing...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 7. Soundboard, the heart of the piano
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The soundboard is the heart of the instrument, it defines the quality of the sound. After it’s taken out of the piano, everything is being measured and a detailed drawing is being made. Since 2019 the Carl Bechstein Foundation in Berlin is building up a collection of historical keyboard instruments, reflecting the history of the piano. All instruments will be in perfect playing condition and in...
Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 6 Deconstruction and greedy woodworm
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Restoring a fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. 6 Deconstruction and greedy woodworm
Restoring an early fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. Episode 05 Cloth and keys
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Restoring an early fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. Episode 05 Cloth and keys
Restoring an early fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. Episode 03
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Restoring an early fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. Episode 03
Restoring an early fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. Episode 02
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Restoring an early fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. Episode 02
Restoration of an early fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. Episode 01.
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Restoration of an early fortepiano for the Carl Bechstein Foundation. Episode 01.
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #11: Broadwood 1854 Schneider 1850. Clara & Robert Schumann
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #11: Broadwood 1854 Schneider 1850. Clara & Robert Schumann
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #10: Erard 1837. What did Mendelssohn and Liszt like?
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #10: Erard 1837. What did Mendelssohn and Liszt like?
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #9: Erard 1818 and Pleyel, 1829 & 1842: Chopin favourites.
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #9: Erard 1818 and Pleyel, 1829 & 1842: Chopin favourites.
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #8: Conrad Graf 1827 and Johann Baptist Streicher 1839
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #8: Conrad Graf 1827 and Johann Baptist Streicher 1839
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #7: a Viennese piano by Joachim Ehlers: Beethoven, Schubert.
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #7: a Viennese piano by Joachim Ehlers: Beethoven, Schubert.
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #6: a Viennese piano by Mathias Müller. Schubert, Beethoven.
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #6: a Viennese piano by Mathias Müller. Schubert, Beethoven.
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #5: Early Viennese grand pianos, Mozart and early Beethoven
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #5: Early Viennese grand pianos, Mozart and early Beethoven
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #4: English fortepianos, Haydn, Dussek and Pinto
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #4: English fortepianos, Haydn, Dussek and Pinto
Piano Tales: History of the early piano #3: the square piano: Zumpe 1773 and Beck 1780. J.C. Bach
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Piano Tales: History of the early piano #3: the square piano: Zumpe 1773 and Beck 1780. J.C. Bach