| Louis Dulcken was a descendent from a family
of well known instrument makers. His grandfather Joannes Daniel Dulcken,
who was active in Antwerp and Brussels, was considered as "the best harpsichord
maker in succession to the three Ruckers" according to contemporary opinion.
His grandson Johan Lodewijk Dulcken, born in 1761 in Amsterdam, set up
business in 1781 in Munich, where under the name of Louis Dulcken he achieved
high esteem as a pianoforte maker to the court.
The NEUPERT copy is
based on an original instrument made by Dulcken in around 1815, which was
in our ownership. This fortepiano, like a modern instrument, is equipped
with a forte and an una corda pedal. Moreover there is a moderator pedal
which allows one to perform the markings "sordina" or "pianissimo" in accordance
with the piano literature of that time. The clear and also flexible sound
of this fortepiano, as well as the light action, destine this NEUPERT
instrument to be an ideal mediator between the periods of classical
and early romantic piano music.
| Technical details
compass: 6 octaves (F1-
f4)
Triple strung in the treble,
otherwise two strings per note
Viennese action |
3 pedals (forte, moderator, una-corda)
length: 232 cm (7'8")
width: 116 cm (3'10")
net weight: 125 kg (276 lbs)
Additional options
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covers and benches matching the instrument
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| deutsche
Version |
Pianoforte
étendue de clavier: Fa1-fa4
(= 6 octaves)
3 pédales
longueur 232 cm, largeur 116 cm, net 125 kg |
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Pianoforte
estensione della tastíera: 6 ottave (Fa1-fa4)
3 pedali
lunghezza 232 cm, larghezza 116 cm,
netto 125 kg |
Pianoforte
extensión del teclado: 6 octavas (Fa1-fa4)
3 pedales
largo 232 cm, ancho 116 cm, neto 125 kg |
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