History Pages That I Have Written
These are links to piano history pages that I have written, and that are hosted on the "UK Piano Page." If you have a question about the history of your own piano please use the "Piano History Forum", where I or one of the team will be more than happy to answer your query. Please do a search first though, as many history questions have already been answered.
- History of
the Piano
A chronological history up to the present.
- The History of Bentley Pianos
Taken from the old Bentley catalogues with phots and serial numbers to date your piano.
- The History of Eavestaff Pianos
Includes some photos of the Eavestaff Mini-Piano.
- A Brief
History of Pitch
What is standard pitch or concert pitch and why do we need it? Also, a list of pitch standards used through the ages.
- A
History of John Brinsmead & Sons
Includes serial numbers.
- A
History of Sebastian Erard
Includes some of his patents.
- A
History of Johann Baptist Cramer.
- A
History of John Hopkinson
Includes some of Hopkinson's patents.
- A
History of Chappell Pianos
Includes some of Chappell's patents.
- Inventions
& Patents from 1694
A list of patents for stringed keyboard instruments.
- Keys
and Keyboard Compass
A short history of keys and keyboard compass, with lists of octave spans and keyboard compass.