Fortepianos 1731-1760

[Bill Kibby]

Can anyone suggest where I might find more pictures of pianos made in the period between Cristofori's death in 1731, and the arrival of piano makers in London around 1760?

[Tom Tuner]

You might take a look at the Martha Novak Clinkscale book to see what museums have such pianos in their collections

[Bill Kibby]

Clinkscale is a bit beyond our budget, so if anyone would care to look for me that would be appreciated. Unfortunately, since we don't seem to qualify for the small print of ANY funding that's offered, we have to muddle along without, and the price of just one Clinkscale book would buy a huge amount of original paperwork for our Piano History Centre!

[Tom Tuner]

I can borrow a copy of vol. I for two weeks at a time, so I will set things motion to do that.