Lucy Coad Square Pianos

A short introduction into the some of the things required to bring a Square Piano back into playing condition. The Square in the film is a Jacobus Ball, circa 1800.
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[@BennyCadillac]

Lovely video. I’m in the long process of performing restorative conservation on a 1867 Steinway Square Grand that hasn’t been touched in 70+ years. All original parts, even the strings. I called Steinway for scraps of information - they laughed in my face. But we have come so far. I am determined to finish and sound it correctly.

[@colinmurphy2214]

This is one of my favorite videos on this entire website. The careful preservation of historic instruments is a sacred occupation

[@bdenore7994]

Hey Lucy, Maria and I couldn't believe it when we came across this. What a lovely video. Wow. So glad you've been able to keep working in this profession.

[@renaldtremblay8333]

Quel beau travail de restauration! Bravo!

[@chickeringfoundation9135]

Were we listening to Henry Cowell's Aeolian Harp? Quite fitting in sound but ironic too!

[@chrissansum]

Didn’t realise you had a channel! Good to find it.

[@Keith-zc2nn]

I know that's a Handel keyboard suite. I love them. Don't know them by number, but I know them when I hear them. This one has that romping and frolicking quality of the baroque period.

[@TomekTomek333]

Please upload more videos about square pianos! ♡

[@rossmorrow3013]

Absolutely wonderful

[@TheShamwari]

If you can find the "town" of Westerleigh , it is near yate and Chipping Sodbury, there is a secondhand shop named the Wot Not and last week there was a Broadwood square there for sale?

[@qwaqwa1960]

Fantastic. I'm working on an 1812-ish Wilkinson & Wornum which is virtually identical, except the hitch & tuning pin locations are reversed.

[@philipbay1548]

That arrangement kept the instrument in tune much longer as the tuning pins were away from the vibrating soundboard

[@vihuelamig]

Lovely video. There are two square pianos in my local museum. One is a Longman & Broderip, obviously not made by them. I have a Cittern with their stamp.

[@thomaslotito380]

I'm a believer. Lots of patience Great experience. Thanks.

[@mallorga1965]

A wonderful labor of love.

[@VonBlargh]

beautiful restoration work!

[@jhonwask]

I would love to work there.

[@mr2loser]

more videos of your work!

[@MarioBruneau]

Quelle patience vous avez de restaurer ces instruments anciens! Je me demande qui mettrait l'argent nécessaire pour un travail aussi minutieux?

[@thomaslotito380]

It's a privelage to see your work.

[@JacobSagrans]

Nice video. What is the title and name of the composer of the piece being played at 5'30''?

[@mallorga1965]

That is the gigue from Bach's fifth French suite.

[@elsmart72]

I have a Knabe Square Grand piano (1886). Can you tell me what tools I need to tune it?

[@lrcashwell]

Hi, Lucy here - yes, happy to help - please email me!

[@pianistapugliese]

Greetings miss Lucy Coad, my restorer Eros Cristini from Italy sent her an email to buy some material. Could you please answer? Thank you.

[@amadeuswolfe7180]

what a great piano player. what piece?

[@lrcashwell]

Hi - Lucy here! The piece of music he played on my video is the gigue from JS Bach’s French suite No.5.

[@amadeuswolfe7180]

@@lrcashwell Thank you for responding Lucy! Have a nice day

[@corneliebecker-lamers8820]

great!

[@amadeuswolfe7180]

I would kill to own a forte piano like that

[@Daveinet]

Don't anyone tell her its actually rectangular.