A grand piano by Joseph Johann Brodmann, Vienna, circa 1815, the case veneered in walnut and stained red in imitation of mahogany, with bevelled front corners, the six octave keyboard, FF to f4, with bone naturals and ebony accidentals, Viennese action, trichord stringing throughout on a single bridge, the front legs linked by a stretcher carrying four pedals and an ebonised lyre, the pedals controlling una corda, bassoon, moderator and the damper lift, the moderator also controlled by a knee lever, with music desk, on four later square tapered legs. Inscribed on a ceramic plaque within a gilt-metal frame Brodmann in Wien Josephstadt No 40. Length 7ft 5 7/8in, 227.7cm; width 3ft 11in, 119.4cm Provenance There is an undocumented tradition that this piano once belonged to Carl Maria von Weber who owned another piano by Brodmann now in the Musikinstrumenten-Museum, Berlin (Clinkscale, No. 10). The instrument once formed part of the collection of the Czech soprano Ema Destinnová (Emmy Destinn, 1878-1930). Literature Clinkscale, p. 58, No. 9 Discography 2013 Weber: Variations on an Original Theme Op. 2, Six Pieces for Piano Duet Op. 10 and Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Op. 24., with Duncan J. Cumming, Centaur Records CRC 3231 Restoration history 1981 Christopher Nobbs (legs, pedals and lyre copied from the Brodmann mentioned above) Current pitch A=430Hz
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Britains bandsmen from set 101, 1st version slotted arm, non-matching set, drummer, trombonist (2), euphonium, bombardon, trumpet (2), cymballist, fife, clarinet (2), bassoon, generally F (12) officer with small hole right side beneath saddle pack, 1 trooper with repaired shoulder, 1 horse with small hole at rear, printers box repaired at all corners with 'invisible' sellotape, replacement inner, lid ends replaced, label G,
Britains set 37 Full Band of the Coldstream Guards, set not matching, F-G (21) trombone (4), euphonium (3), bandmaster, flautist, (2), side drummer (3), cymballist, bassoon, trumpeter (3), 3 replaced scabbards, 1 restuck head, bassoon, side drummer and trombone damaged but complete, otherwise all slightly playworn but complete,
Britains set 230 US Sailors, non-matching set, F, Whisstock box, F, US Military Police, G (17 inc box) trombone (2), euphonium (3), tuba, trumpet (4), bassoon, side drummer (2), bass drummer, clarinet (4), flute, cymballist, bandmaster, 3 repaired, others complete though playworn, a few retouched,
A bronze five piece monkey band, 20th century, possibly Austrian, four of the cold painted figures humorously modelled playing different instruments, comprising of violin, bassoon, horn, cymbals and drum, while another monkey perches on a drum and conducts, also to include a music stand, each measuring from approximately 5.5cm - 3cm high (6)
An early 20c German porcelain monkey band comprising nine figures playing violin, bagpipes, French horn, cello, fife and tabor, trumpet, bassoon, clarinet and a conductor with arms outstretched, each in brightly coloured 18c style dress, supported by tree stumps on shaped circular scroll moulded bases with gilt highlights, each figure with blue underglazed scissors mark to base, the largest figure 6.5""h, circa 1900, some figures a/f.
18 rare 1930’s German composition NSDAP bandsmen. Made by Lionel and Elastolin etc, Including bass drummer, side drummer, cymbals, clarinets, trumpets, French horn, bassoon, lyre etc. All marching in brown uniform with swastika arm bands. Complete with a standard bearer and the ‘Musiker mit einteiligem Schellenb.’ GC for age, one damaged. Others mostly minor cracking only. See Plate 2
Eight-keyed maple bassoon by Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Grenser, Dresden, circa 1810, brass mounts, brass keys with circular covers on saddle mounts. with two later crooks, in fabric wallet, stamped H. Grenser, Dresden with the device of a crown and a further indecipherable stamp on the tenor joint, overall length 51 9/16", 131cm
A Carl Thieme part monkey band, late 19th century, after Meissen, and a French porcelain model of a monkey singer, modelled with various instruments including the harp, bassoon and drum, and with colourfully enamelled attire, blue printed marks, restoration to the French figure, 16cm max. (7)
Christoph Erler, Vienna (c1815) From the collection of the late Donald Adcock An important 7ft 5in Viennese grand in a walnut veneered case with a double-bent side and angled tail. 6-octave keyboard FF to f4, with a Viennese action and four pedals controlling una corda, sustaining, bassoon and moderator stops. This pianoforte was made for Princess Esterhazy and was originally at the Schloss Eisenstadter. It is recorded in the castle inventory and still bears the inventory label. Originally purchased for the estate by by Johann Nepomuk Hummel, Haydn`s successor in the service of Princess Esterhazy, for the use of the young Princesses. It was bought by Donald Adcock in a Sotheby`s sale in 1988. (See front cover and inside colour illustration)
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