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Square Piano, Albrecht, C
Maker:
Albrecht, C
Number of manuals:
one
Year:
1791-1798
Museum:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Date Range
1750-1800
Current Location:
North America
Material:
Mahogany
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
CEP-323
Origin:
America
Type:
Square Piano
Charles Albrecht, a German immigrant, was one of the earliest known piano makers in this country probably arrived in October of 1785 and is known to have been actively building instruments by 1791 in Philadelphia. More than twenty instruments by Albrecht are known to survive. Credit: Met Museum
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