Period Piano
Antique Dealers in Ashford, Kent
The Period Piano Company was set up in 1976 by David Winston, who is widely recognised as one of the world's leading makers and restorers of keyboard instruments. Among our customers are several of the world's great musicians, museums and private collections. We've been entrusted with the restoration of antique pianos of great historical importance, including the piano which was made for Beethoven in 1817, Chopin's 1846 Pleyel, instruments associated with Mendelssohn, Liszt and the Erard Grand piano supplied to Queen Victoria in 1854.
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read moreThe gift of God for a piano builder and restorer is the ability to actually create or recreate the sound he imagines in his inner ear in wood, wire, brass and felt. David possesses this gift in abundance. A true artist. The word ‘revelation' is one often associated with the antique pianos from Period Piano Company. Our experienced craftsmen bring out the special inherent character of each instrument, working to combine both beauty of appearance and the superb musical qualities of these antique pianos built by the master piano makers.
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read moreA truly exceptional grand piano by Erard, Paris, 1897 with casework by Maison Jansen, one of the most influential design firms of the 19th and 20th Centuries. Maison Jansen was founded in 1880 by Dutch-born Jean-Henri Jansen. Originally based in Paris, Maison Jansen was the first International design firm, serving clients in Europe, Latin America, . A lovely painted grand piano decorated in the style of an 18th Century harpsichord, by this maker known for their stylish Art Case pianos. Contemporary lid painting by Lucy Makin, based on an original by Fragonard.
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