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New in the Collection – Square Piano by Christopher Ganer, London c. 1785
April 2024 A new square piano by the well-known London piano maker Christopher Ganer has been acquired for the Eric Feller Collection. The instrument was built around 1785 and is unique in terms of instrument research on Ganer's pianos, as this one has a serial number on the sou...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Art Deco grand piano by J. G. Irmler, Leipzig 1924
March 2024 A new grand piano by the German piano factory J. G. Irmler has been added to the Eric Feller Collection. The grand piano was built in 1924 and is a testimony of German piano making at the beginning of the 20th century. The grand piano impresses with its warm sound and...
weiterlesenRadio Show on NDR Kultur about the Eric Feller Collection
January 4, 2024 The channel NDR Kultur broadcasts a radio report about the Eric Feller Collection. You can listen to the interesting report by Sven Jachmann here – click here. ...
weiterlesenTV report on SAT.1 about the Eric Feller Collection
January 4, 2024 The TV channel SAT.1 broadcasts a report about the Eric Feller Collection in its program “SAT.1 – Regional”. You can watch the interesting report by Christian Kwoczek here – click here. ...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Square Piano by August Kulmbach, Heilbronn c. 1828 – 1835
January 2024 A new square piano by the German piano maker August Kulmbach has been added to the Eric Feller Collection. The elegant instrument was built around 1828 – 1835 and is a testimony to German piano making in the first half of the 19th century. The instrument impresses...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Harpsichord Anonymous, Iberian Peninsula 1716
December 2023 Harpsichords from the Iberian Peninsula area are still rare today. To date, research has largely focused on Italian, French or English harpsichords, not least because of the larger number of surviving instruments from these regions. Now online is a single manual...
weiterlesenRestoration completed – Spinet by Stephanus Keene c. 1690
November 2023 After intensive restoration, work on the spinet by the well-known English instrument maker Stephanus Keene from London was completed. The rare instrument from around 1690 impresses with its absolutely authentic sound. Turkey quills were used for the jacks to achiev...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Harpsichord by John Morley, London 1970
November 2023 A new harpsichord from the English company John Morley was acquired for the Eric Feller Collection in November 2023. This instrument was built in 1970 and is a testimony to English instrument construction from the middle of the 20th century. The sound is very volum...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Harpsichord by Neupert, Bamberg 1949
October 2023 Another harpsichord from the traditional Neupert company was acquired for the Eric Feller Collection in October 2023. The instrument is the “Telemann” model, which was also manufactured before the Second World War. It is an interesting testimony to how this mode...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Virginal by Alec Hodsdon, Lavenham 1961
March 2023 An interesting virginal by Alec Hodsdon of Lavenham made in 1961 was acquired for the Eric Feller Collection in March 2023. As one of the first makers of historical keyboard instruments in England, Alec Hodsdon is of great importance. He had a lasting influence on the...
weiterlesenNew publication – Wanda Landowska and the rediscovery of the harpsichord
March 2023 A new article about Wanda Landowska has been published. Wanda Landowska was one of the most outstanding musicians of the 20th century. Her career spanned more than six decades and she is considered a pioneer of historical performance practice and one of the most impor...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Harpsichord made by Walther Ebeloe, Hamburg 1939
February 2023 A very rare harpsichord by instrument maker Walther Ebeloe from Hamburg was acquired for the Eric Feller Collection in February 2023. Walther Ebeloe was the first instrument maker who made harpsichords in Hamburg in the 20th century. For the detailed description of...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Harpsichord made by Neupert in 1940
February 2023 An interesting harpsichord from the traditional company Neupert was acquired in February 2023. This special instrument was made during the Second World War in 1940. For the detailed description of this instrument click here. ...
weiterlesenNew in the Collection – Fortepiano I. Pleyel owned by Charles Albert d’Arnoux – Bertall
December 2022 A special and exciting instrument was added to the Eric Feller Collection in December 2022. After researching the company books of Pleyel, the famous first owner of the newly acquired fortepiano by Ignace Pleyel from 1863 was discovered. It came from the possession...
weiterlesenNew article online about the history of the company Collard & Collard
March 2022 A new article about the history of Collard & Collard is now online in the Publications section. Collard & Collard was one of the most successful piano manufacturers in England in the 19th century and was founded in 1832 by the two brothers Frederick William an...
weiterlesenRestoration completed Erard Frères 1802 – Fortepiano from the inner circle of Emperor Napoleon and Empress Joséphine
January 2020 After half a year and intensive research, the restoration of the unique pianoforte by Erard Frères 1802 from the inner circle of Emperor Napoleon has been completed! The instrument was perfectly restored in England by Andrew Durand and Pierre Gaillot. I would like...
weiterlesenRestoration Erard Frères 1802 – Fortepiano from the inner circle of Emperor Napoleon and Empress Joséphine
August 2019 The unique fortepiano made by Erard Frères in 1802 and from the inner circle of Emperor Napoleon will now be professionally and to the highest standards restored in England! For more information about the instrument click here. ...
weiterlesenSquare piano Érard Frères 1811 owned by Jean-Jérôme Imbault
December 2018 The history of the pianoforte by Érard Frères made in 1811 could finally be completed after an extensive research. The instrument comes from the possession of the violinist and famous publisher Jean-Jérôme Imbault (1753 – 1832). For a detailed report please c...
weiterlesen3 new articles online
December 2018 Please find 3 new published articles in the Publications section! The “12 Apostles” of Piano Making in the late 18th Century in England In many books you can find the term “The Twelve Apostles” of piano making. How did this term...
weiterlesenChopin Festival Hamburg 2018 – Tobias Koch plays Rousselot fortepiano from the Eric Feller Collection at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg
June 2018 On Saturday, June 30, 2018, internationally renowned pianist Tobias Koch will play the Rousselot fortepiano (1830) from the Eric Feller Collection as part of the International Chopin Festival in Hamburg in the Hall of Mirrors of the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe with a...
weiterlesenErard Frères 1802 – Fortepiano from the circle of Emperor Napoleon and Empress Joséphine
March 2018 The history of the fortepiano made by Erard Frères in 1802 could finally be completed after a long research. The instrument belonged to Anne Angélique de Mackau. She was a court lady of Empress Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763 - 1814), the wife of Emperor Napoleon Bo...
weiterlesenRestoration Square Piano by Joseph Hauert c. 1785
December 2017 After getting the instrument restored in the past time, a weakness in the wrest plank has become apparent in recent years. Due to the tension of the strings the wrest plank come up underneath the soundboard. The soundboard was compressed and cracks appeared. ...
weiterlesenGlückstadt Kulturnacht – The History of the Piano – Instruments from the Eric Feller Collection
Glückstadt 9.9.2017 - Kulturnacht Historical keyboard instruments will be shown and played in the town church of Glückstadt from the Collection of Eric Feller. The pianist will play three concerts during the evening with works from Henry Purcell, Muzio Clementi, Ludw...
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