Reproducing Piano in mahogany cabinet
WELTE-MIGNON, 1906
Manufactured by the Welte Company from Freiburg in Brisgau in 1908, this mahogany veneered cabinet is a keyboardless piano, operated by a pneumatic mechanism and red perforated paper rolls.
The instrumental part, realized by Feurich, has a string length equal to that of a baby grand piano. The mechanism of a construction more successful than that of American companies is remarkable for the sense of observation of the piano-like manner of playing. The production of dynamics is obtained by the permanent antagonism between two controls. Thus, it is well suited to the Romantic interpretation of 19th century music.
The advertisements at the time, made it clear that the wealthiest of the world, when they wanted to sample some music, listened to it on Welte-Mignon.
Dimensions : H 140 x L 180 x P 80