The fortepiano on this recording features four pedals that allow for keyboard shift, a bassoon stop, a moderator (piano stop), and damper lift, offering a variety of tonal colors.
Instruments
Nannette Streicher's pianos were considered exemplary by her colleagues, and her technical improvements were fundamental for later generations of the Streicher firm.
Instruments
The fortepiano, built in 1813 by Nannette Streicher, was originally considered irrelevant to the history of its previous owner, Bösendorfer, and of no music-historical interest.
Composer Biography
Nannette Streicher, in addition to her music studies, dedicated herself to instrument making, learning from her father who entrusted her with the final regulation of instruments.
Instruments
The fortepiano featured on this album was built by Nannette Streicher, the first woman piano maker in Austria to achieve world fame.
Historical Context
Nannette Streicher and her husband, Andreas Streicher, were on cordial terms with prominent musicians in Vienna, including Joseph Haydn, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Ignaz Schuppanzigh.
Composer Biography
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met Nannette Streicher when she was eight and a half, noting her talent but criticizing her mannerisms and unsteady tempo.
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