In Reply to: Ronald Brautigam's Beethoven Sonatas via the fortepiano posted by John C. - Aussie on June 15, 2017 at 00:05:07:
Ahem. . . yes I have. I've played on a Broadwood from Beethoven's time and another one from Mozart's time. (I don't remember the builder - it may have been one by Anton Walter, but I'm not sure.) The one from Mozart's time had knee levers instead of pedals. I've also played on an Erard piano from Beethoven's time - this last instance was at a (very wealthy) friend's house, and I played on it quite extensively: many Haydn Sonatas and Beethoven's Pathétique Sonata.
As for the sound of these instruments, I believe I've made my opinions on this subject known over the years in previous posts. ;-)
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Follow Ups
- "Maybe someone here has actually played on one?" - Chris from Lafayette 00:49:09 06/15/17 (3)
- Ignorance once AGAIN!!!! - Timbo in Oz 04:05:53 06/16/17 (1)
- Not ignorance - YOU'RE making assumptions! - Chris from Lafayette 10:33:23 06/16/17 (0)
- Have you heard this one? - kuma 19:38:40 06/15/17 (0)