Albrecht Square Piano
Albrecht Square Piano
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- Description (Brief)
- This square piano was made by Charles Albrecht in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania around 1797-1799. Albrecht born in Germany, was in Philadelphia by 1788 and was active there in the 1790s. Some of his instruments are among the earliest surviving American pianos. This piano has a compass of FF-c4, a Viennese action without escapement, leather hammers, double-strings throughout, FF-C wound brass, C#-G plain brass, G#-c4 plain iron, with pins to right, there is evidence of a possible damper stop, wood frame, and a mahogany case with lighter wood banding.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- piano
- date made
- 1797-1799
- maker
- Albrecht, Charles
- Place Made
- United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
- ID Number
- MI.315682
- catalog number
- 315682
- accession number
- 58488
- Credit Line
- Gift of Hugo Worch
- See more items in
- Culture and the Arts: Musical Instruments
- Music & Musical Instruments
- Pianos
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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