<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Bookman Old Style" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=role_document face="Bookman Old Style" color=#000000 size=3> <DIV>Dear List,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>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. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>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.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>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."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>There is also an article by the current owner on the Web site of the Chopin Foundation of the United States (<A href="http://www.chopin.org">www.chopin.org</A>). Look under "Publications" for "The Story of a Chopin Piano."</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>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.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Anyone who is interested can contact the owner through the Web site, but I would enjoy any comments you might have.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks,</DIV> <DIV>Bob Davis</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV CLASS="aol_ad_footer" ID="51aa0e178059ca57d7d30b33576aad4d"><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">New <b>MapQuest Local</b> shows what's happening at your destination. Dining, Movies, Events, News & more. <a href="http://local.mapquest.com/?ncid=emlcntnew00000002">Try it out! </a></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>