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Chopin's piano in Valldemossa
Pleyel et CieSeptember 15, 1838
Museum Celda de Frédéric Chopin y George Sand
Valldemossa, Spain
This piano is the instrument that Chopin received in the Cartuja de Valldemossa. With it, he was able to finish his 24 Preludes and work on his second Ballad, a third Scherzo and a Polonaise. He had chosen the piano in Paris before leaving for Mallorca. The brand of the instrument is Pleyel et Cie and it has the factory number 6668.
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- Title: Chopin's piano in Valldemossa
- Creator: Pleyel et Cie
- Date: September 15, 1838
- Location: Valldemossa, Spain
- Physical Dimensions: 120 width x 60 depth x 114 height cm
- Provenance: Canut family inheritance (Palma). Chronology: 1838 acquired by Chopin, 1839 paid for by the Canut family, 1913 inherited by the Quetglas family. Frédéric Chopin and George Sand Museum Collection. Cartoixa de Valldemossa
- Type: Upright piano (pianino)
- Medium: Wood, mahogany, rosewood, ivory, iron, bronze, brass, leather and felt
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