Photograph - Colour, Nigel Wanten, Paderewski Grand Piano at Federation University Australia, 2014

Historical information

Sebastion Erard created several special concert grands for pianists and exhibitions such as for Paris 1878 and several pianos for Melbourne and Sydney Exhibitions 1880-2.

Madame Alice Charbonnet played the Erards at the Melbourne Exhibition and taught Nellie Melba the piano.

Physical description

Photographs of the 'workings' of the Erard grand piano. It is a full 90 key concert grand, with parallel strings and iron frame in one piece. The registered number plate for this piano is 87650.

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