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Scientific Reconstruction of Grand Piano
ascr. to Franz Jacob Späth, c1770, Regensburg (ex Tannheim)

Mechanism: Simple action without escapement
Range: 5 octaves (F1-f3)
Pitch of our reconstructions: a1 = 415 Hz

scientific reconstruktion: grand piano (after ascr. . Franz Jacob Späth Regensburg, c. 1770),
scientific reconstruktion:
grand piano (after ascr. . Franz Jacob Späth Regensburg, c. 1770),
Fragmentes original instrument: grand piano (ascr. Franz Jacob Späth Regensburg, c. 1770)
Fragmentes original instrument:
grand piano (ascr. Franz Jacob Späth Regensburg, c. 1770)

W. A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Sonata C Dur KV 189d/279, aus dem 1. Satz Allegro,
komponiert wahrscheinlich im Sommer 1774 in Salzburg 

Varvara Manukyan (Interpretin)
Thomas Schwaiger (Musikproduktion)

Stimmtonhöhe: a1 = 415 Hz
Stimmung: Neidhardt - "Für die kleine Stadt"

The instrument previously in Tannheim (Tyrol) in 2011 was heavily worn and damaged by previous storage in a shed and some DIY repair attempts. It was documented in photographs and CAD drawings in unaltered state in our institute.

Based on these data this instrument of great importance for 18th c. piano history was reconstructed in playable condition, without any interfering with the original instrument. This reconstruction was made by our "Spath team" (Magdalena Balk, Marlis Dörhöfer, Helmut Balk) within 24 months and gave a multitude of new organological informations.

Three details from the reproduction:

The instrument when it was found in 2011 ph.: Franz Körndle
The instrument when it was found in 2011
ph.: Franz Körndle
view of the bass wall when found ph.: Franz Körndle
view of the bass wall when found
ph.: Franz Körndle
"Musikalischer Almanach für Deutschland auf das Jahr 1782", Nikolaus Forkel Aus dem Kapitel: "Verzeichnis der besten Instrumentenmacher in Deutschland"
"Musikalischer Almanach für Deutschland auf das Jahr 1782", Nikolaus Forkel
Aus dem Kapitel: "Verzeichnis der besten Instrumentenmacher in Deutschland"

Spath (Franz Jakob) instrument maker in Regensburg. Produces keyboard instruments of ingenious quality. His grand pianos are particularly excellent not only regarding the beautiful, neat and durable work but because of all the refinement. The price of such an instrument on the spot[*] is 40 ducats. Mr Spath now works jointly with his son-in-law Mr Schmahl.

* These (not all!) instruments were produced on storage not, as usual, on customers' orders. So they could be bought and delivered "on the spot".

"Musikalischer Almanach für Deutschland auf das Jahr 1782", Nikolaus Forkel
Aus dem Kapitel: "Verzeichnis der besten Instrumentenmacher in Deutschland"