Pleyel signed by Chopin for sale

[Aart in America Piano Services]

Hi Bob,
Do you happen to have the web site address dedicated to this very 
special piano?  We have a client who could have interest.

Thank you,
Eileen

Aart in America Piano Services
Hoboken, N.J.  07030
201 406 2594
aartinamerica at optonline.net

On Oct 7, 2008, at 3:28 PM, BobDavis88 at aol.com wrote:

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> Dear List,
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> A unique instrument is available. I realize that this is a technical 
> list, and not one where pianos for sale are usually posted. However, I 
> feel that this is probably of enough general interest that most would 
> want to see it.
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> A Pleyel vertical piano, signed by Chopin, is for sale. Its present 
> owner (for thirty years) has a provenance on it back to its initial 
> shipment, which makes for interesting reading. There appears to be no 
> question that the signature is genuine.
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> There is a Web site dedicated to the piano, with its history, picture, 
> and sound clips. At the end, it says, "To sum up, Pleyel #13555 is the 
> only piano played and selected by Chopin, in excellent unrestored 
> condition, fully playable, privately owned, available for sale AND 
> BEARING THE COMPOSER'S AUTHENTIC AUTOGRAPH."
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> There is also an article by the current owner on the Web site of the 
> Chopin Foundation of the United States (www.chopin.org). Look under 
> "Publications" for "The Story of a Chopin Piano."
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> This is obviously a special-interest piano, and the "right person" 
> will have to hear about it. I suggested to the owner that I post it 
> here, in hopes that one of our technical colleagues around the world 
> would know of just the person, or would have a connection to a 
> specialist in older European instruments who might.
>  
> Anyone who is interested can contact the owner through the Web site, 
> but I would enjoy any comments you might have.
>  
> Thanks,
> Bob Davis
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