What
would have been of Beethoven without Nannette Streicher (1769-1833)?
Besides being an excellent pianist whose talent was praised by Mozart
and Haydn, Augsburg born Nanette Streicher was one of the most respected
instrument makers of her time.
would have been of Beethoven without Nannette Streicher (1769-1833)?
Besides being an excellent pianist whose talent was praised by Mozart
and Haydn, Augsburg born Nanette Streicher was one of the most respected
instrument makers of her time.
Wheras the memory of Antonio Stradivari has survived the centuries thanks to his incomparable violins, still shrouded in mystery and Henry E. Steinway is still remembered for the pianos that bear his signature, almost nobody has heard of Nannette Streicher. Little has remained of the memory of one of the greatest piano makers of her day and who was the trustee of Beethoven's household from 1817 until the
time of her death.
time of her death.
The British publisher Vincent Novello wrote in the margin of a handwritten sketch of Beethoven's sonata "Hammerklavier" that she was "one of Beethoven's oldest and most sincere friends".
It was not only Mozarts ingenious that lead to great compositions, but also his grappling with Steinway's pianos. And just alike, Beethoven would most probably not have composed in the way he did, was it not for the Streicher pianos.
Learn more about the Nannette Streicher pianos at this .
And check out the interconnection between piano building and playing in the following video:
I made a solo piano arrangement for the occasion of the International Women's Day.
Marche à huit instruments
And at you can learn to play it with my piano solo arrangement:
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