Rick, The price of $5,000 for a mid-19th C. grand in not-so-perfect condition sounds about right. (Still, the value of an object is determined by what someone is willing to pay for it!) The modern usage of the English term "fortepiano" usually implies an all wooden frame instrument. Ken Eschete Northwestern University -- Kenneth Eschete Director of Keyboard Maintenance Phone: 847/467-6970 Northwestern University School of Music FAX: 847/491-5260 711 Elgin Rd.; Evanston, Il 60208 EMAIL: k-eschete@northwestern.edu
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