Here are the top five places to locate the serial number of your spinet, console, or upright piano. Jan 29, 20 schumann upright piano, purchased new in 1955 or 56. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. The bulk of his 1950s emi catalog is available on testament, while dg reissued his complete mozart and bartok concerto cycles several times over, along with beethovens triple concerto. Apr 05, 2008 somebody my family knows is trying to sell a schumann piano, 6 feet and ebony. Schumann ec1 black 112 upright piano musical instruments. It would be rash, and indeed irresponsible, to claim this recording as the best that stephen hough has ever made, or the best version of brahms late piano pieces ever released. Schumann pianos for sale buy a schumann piano at pianomart. The mark consists of a design at the top comprising a crown, with curved overlapping ribbons cascading out of the crown, with three small overlapping tuning forks situated below, the words schumann piano in the middle, followed by a design comprising a badge with a partial cross design in the middle, surrounded by overlapping ribbons at the bottom, all situated inside a circle. Pianomarts extensive inventory includes literally hundreds of new and secondhand pianos crafted by piano makers large and small, from a. As the schumann bicentennial year winds down, the classical music critics of the new york times would like to share their latest thoughts about schumann recordings.
This is a list of piano compositions by robert schumann for piano solo and piano duet. Piano music of robert schumann, series iii by clara. It wasnt till i stumbled across your piano calculator website that i finally got some answers. The piano is an acoustic, stringed musical instrument invented in italy by bartolomeo cristofori. Troubadour of the piano a sobriquet coined by wilhelm furtwangler fleshes out the remainder of andas dg output, including rare wartime shellacs. Pianos are used to help teach music theory, music history and music.
After lifting up the lid, look along the top front area of the plate. Created in 1956, schumann piano company was one of the earliest piano manufacturers in china as well as one of the earliest brands exported to europe. Home browse music and performing arts music history of music romantic era in music 18201900 robert schumann. This book has been especially designed as a playing edition the noteheads are large and easily readable at the piano, and the margins and spaces between staves are adequate for written notes, fingerings, and turnovers. He wrote it with the gifted pianist clara wieck schumann, his wife, in mind, but he dedicated it to his patron, count mathieu wielhorsky. The beginners piano book spotlights the music of one of the romantic movements most influential composers, robert schumann. However, that does not detract from the value of what is offered in my view. Schumann for sale down below you will find a list of 5 instruments schumann. Piano, upright piano, musical instruments manufacturer supplier in china, offering schumann ec1 black 112 upright piano musical instruments, professional instruments upright piano d3 schumann, 88 keyboard upright piano d3 schumann black and so on. I havent encountered a piano made by the schumann company, and the craigslist listing has just expired, so i dont know what the ad said or the instrument offered looked like. After signing up to your membership i discovered my pianos actually worth a lot more than expected.
My kid wants to learn piano i figured a free piano was a good place to start. Grieg, schumann, stephen bishop, bbc symphony orchestra. A wide variety of schumann piano options are available to you, there are 50 suppliers who sells schumann piano on, mainly located in asia. Therefore, use this list as a starting point, and not as a final source. On this list you will find used and new instruments. Elizabeth jeanne schumann is raising funds for piano carnival cd. Van matre became a stockholder in the early piano company in 1885, and by 1895 he himself was interested in building pianos using original design and piano engineering ideas. Schumann pianos were originally american before they were manufactured in asia. In 1838 she was honoured by the austrian court and also was elected to the. Somebody my family knows is trying to sell a schumann piano, 6 feet and ebony. Shanghai piano shop sell upright, grand, digital pianos and secondhand yamaha, kawai pianos.
Mar 07, 2014 elizabeth jeanne schumann is raising funds for piano carnival cd. These new upright pianos are generic models currently available from our leeds showroom. Schumann built a full line of uprights, player pianos and baby grands, and they were quite popular in the early 20th century. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your first box. Shop and buy schumann an introduction to his piano works sheet music. During that summer, she produced several works, among them the three romances for violin and piano, op. Clara schumann, german pianist, composer, and wife of composer robert schumann. If your are looking for piano history or genealogy help, then this is the place for you. Its easytoplay renditions of schumanns beloved works progressively increase in difficulty and are accessible to novices of all ages. The complete piano solo music to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it. The ages and historical records of pianos sold in america. When it comes to piano concertos, no two composers wrote more compatible concertos than grieg and schumann. Favorite schumann recordings of times critics the new. The factory covers 650,000 square feet and produces nearly 10,000 pianos annually.
Good condition, one owned answered by a verified musical instrument appraiser. After the great depression, schumann was sold to the estey piano company, then later to kimball. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. The ages and historical records of pianos sold in america part vi. And keep in mind, most of those old upright pianos are 100 years old or more. Piano music of robert schumann, series iii by clara schumann. Please note that this is a working list and not all data is complete.
Today the schumann name is still being produced in a line of asianimported pianos. I spent over 3 hours last night looking for some basic information about how much i should sell my small upright piano for. The u1 has a very solid reputation but condition verified by independent tech inspection trumps reputation as the instrument ages beyond a decade or two. Buy products related to schumann piano products and see what customers say about schumann piano products on free delivery possible on eligible purchases. One of chinas oldest piano manufacturers, nanjing schumann was founded in 1956 as nanjing moutrie, originally to manufacture the moutrie piano brand. An obsession with finding washed up and abandoned pianos leads to.
But with all due respect it sounds like you bought it knowing very little about it. At 38 tall it is considered a spinet sized piano which is the smallest type of piano built. In nineteenth century germany, the vague term romance often meant simply a short piece for piano, or for. Quality, excellence, affordability bring harmony to your life through music schumann pianos combine elegance and quality at affordable price. I have an upright schumann piano serial number 41049. The new york tribune, in commenting on the comprehensive display of the baldwin company at paris, and the success of this piano and this house, said that they made a record that would never he forgot in the history of uprights, grands and reproducing pianos, the grands including the various sizes from concert grands to small grands for parlors. Anyone starting out learning to play a musical instrument needs all the help they can get from the instrument itself.
These designs save on vertical space and overall price but come at a cost of sound quality. But sophy roberts makes it much more than that, an elegant and nuanced journey through literature, through history, through music, murder and. A first book of schumann for the beginning pianist piano. Schumann an introduction to his piano works by robert. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. One historian estimates that of 3 million prisoners exiled to kolyma, just 500,000 survived. Its easytoplay renditions of schumann s beloved works progressively increase in difficulty and are accessible to novices of all ages. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Hes selling it for 4,800 and we would really like it, but we want to know if its a good brand or not. Schumann pianos are a popular choice for students, home enthusiasts and professional musicians alike. Both as a composer and as a highly articulate music critic he was a leader of the romantic movement. List of books and articles about robert schumann online. The english piano maker john broadwood 17321812 was the first to develop the present heavier, more sonorous instrument.
Honestly, if youre down with how it sounds, then its fine. They are offers from piano shops and individual sellers. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. The square piano, with strings parallel to the keys, was the most popular domestic piano until the early19thcentury perfection, in philadelphia, of the upright piano. Nov 28, 2016 honestly, if youre down with how it sounds, then its fine. In 1847, the schumann piano company was founded in illinois. For his other compositions, see list of compositions by robert schumann pieces. Schumann upright piano, purchased new in 1955 or 56. Martin regnier piano music offers a trip in a calm and serene world. If you are looking for a specific model or make, use our piano search engine, which lets you search througth 15,000 offers. We have decided to implement these books as a regular part of the repertoire curriculum for our students who are of the right level henceforth. Does anyone have or know how to find out the age, and maybe value.
Discover librarianselected research resources on robert schumann from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Encouraged by her father, she studied piano from the age of five and by 1835 had established a reputation throughout europe as a child prodigy. The way isacoff weaves stories about pianists, piano music, piano makers, and pianos throughout the book, showing how each relates to the other makes for some. He studied theory with heinrich dorn and piano with friedrich wieck, whose daughter clara he married. List of solo piano compositions by robert schumann wikipedia. Schumann composed them for the pedal piano which, like an organ, had an extra set of notes played with the feet. Dec 18, 2011 at 38 tall it is considered a spinet sized piano which is the smallest type of piano built. Order sheet music, piano books from online music book shop. Dec 17, 2010 as the schumann bicentennial year winds down, the classical music critics of the new york times would like to share their latest thoughts about schumann recordings. Its outer movements are expansive, quite brahmsian essays in sonata form, with. Its hard to conceive of a 49 piano as anything other than a toy or piece of furniture, but to be fair ive never played that specific piano.
Help us record our kids cd and allow classical music to capture childrens imaginations in areas where arts education is being cut. Jan 15, 2001 its is quite wonderful that one can download almost 200 year piano music written by a woman but, with the small notes which can be manipulated only slightly by the font key, it is very difficult to read andor play at the piano on a laptop, let alone a kindle. Ive been playing for eight years, and were trying to upgrade from our yamaha u2, so. This book is a beautiful volume of pictures and piano history. Both are in a minor, both are in three movements, and both are ecstatically lyric, tenderly romantic, and amazingly virtuosic. If you have suggestions for additions please free free to share them with us. The keys are slightly narrower that those found on english pianos of the period, and the modern.
Classical music and stories for kids on kickstarter. Recently, i went to a concert at the sheldonian theatre in oxford by the oxford philharmonic orchestra, and the great john lill played schumanns a minor piano concerto, a piece of music that was not one of my particular favourites before but, when i heard it on this occasion, i fell completely in love with it. Schumann pianos are produced with superb quality and elegantly designed instruments. This piano information is used by libraries, retailers, factories, salespeople, music teachers, and auction houses. The quartet, however, while not devoid of folk influences, falls on the paneuropean side of the duality that pervaded and animated dvoraks work. List of books and articles about piano history online. Piano school have piano lessons courses, learn piano. For his other compositions, see list of compositions by robert schumann. Hi, were looking for a piano for our 6 year old son who is doing really well with lessons. Located in the northwest of scenic yuhuatai in nanjing, nanjing schumann piano manufacturing co. Schumann piano trademark of nanjing schumann piano. Piano music of robert schumann, series ii dover music for. Even if the piano has just been sold we can always get a similar model. Arrange piano repair tuning, moving delivery, tradein rental services.
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