At 16:14 2/8/2005 +0000, you wrote: >I believe the date of 1845 to be about reght. Erard >made a 7 octave piano for the young Liszt in 1821, and >Pape was experimenting and actually made >severaAlexander, > Pape also experimented with an 8 octave (F0-F8) piano in 1844. He had many patents, including felt hammers and was using cross-stringing as early as the 1820s. Conrad Hoffsommer - Keyboard Technician Luther College, 700 College Dr., Decorah, Iowa 52101-1045 Vox-(563)-387-1204 // Fax (563)-387-1076 - Right now, I'm hoping to live until my age matches my golf score, - Until then, I'll have to be content to have my IQ match my handicap.
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