Anton Walter
German piano craftsman
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development of piano
- In keyboard instrument: German and Austrian pianos
…Nannette and Johann Andreas Streicher; Anton Walter, Mozart’s favourite piano builder; and Conrad Graf, maker of Beethoven’s last piano. It was used in German-speaking countries until the late 19th century, when it was replaced by mechanisms derived from a Cristofori-based action developed in England.
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