NTHAT ยท No.31

Elgar's piano

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Description

This instrument was Edward Elgar's tool of composition during a very productive period of his life. Names of some of the works composed on this instrument are inscribed on the soundboard. Elgar's most famous work, "The Enigma Variations", was begun, intermittently worked upon and completed using this piano. Compass: F1–f4; 3-Octave span 492. Stringing: 11 singles F1–D2; bichord E–f4. Action: John Geib's action with semi-check. Overdampers to b2. Pedal: Dampers.

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