I’ve just listened to a very different sounding “piano” designed but never built. I put “piano” in quotes because although, according to the article, it looks a grand piano, it doesn’t sound like one at all. I won’t say more about the instrument because I think you will enjoy reading the article as you listen to the music. Besides that, I’m not the technically minded person in the family.
Keith hasn’t seen or heard DaVinci’s “viola organista” yet. He will be fascinated by it and since he is a string bass player, a piano everything and a craftsman, he will probably want to build one. Why do I think that? He’s had the plans and desire to build a harpsichord for many years.
I am certain that he will build at least one harpsichord but, for the time being, he is the happy owner of a pre-built instrument. He acquired it, along with a very unique music chair, from one of his clients. What a blessing. The 7′ single manual piano predecessor and its ornate chair look great in the “antique room” of Freeburg Pianos which is also home to a carved rosewood square grand piano built in approximately 1875. It is a mammoth instrument weighing about 800 pounds. It is in no condition to be played but the harpsichord is and it will soon be taking a trip to a local church to be featured in a holiday concert.
I’d love to hear your thoughts after hearing and seeing DaVinci’s viola organista. You can write them in the comment section below.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s Wacky Piano is Heard for the First Time After 500 Years!
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Joann
It is definitely unique, more like a harpsichord than a piano. Also, the sounds of the cello is a nice accompaniment. One would probably enjoy it more if they didn’t see and expect to hear piano.
It definitely takes your mind “outside the box” to see the instrument being played like a piano and have other sounds come forth. I can see why his name for it includes “organ” (viola organista). 🙂