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Image: Richard Strauss Ibach Grand Piano

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Description: A 1907 Ibach Model 2 grand piano #56278 with a cherry case in a checkerboard design. Music desk is in an openwork dual criss-cross design. Piano features square, gate legs with four contrasting black spindles. Designed by Emanuel von Seidl. Piano one of two almost identical pianos designed for and offered to Richard Strauss. Strauss chose Ibach #56279 which had low, square piano cheeks. He intended the piano for his home where he hosted concerts and wanted his audience to be able to see his hands. Ibach #56278 remained in the possession of Ibach and was used in exhibitions for promotional purposes.
Title: Richard Strauss Ibach Grand Piano
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