GRAND PIANO
cross-strung

234-stringed (10 single strings and
ten 2-string wound choirs, sixty-eight
3-string unwound choirs)
88-keyed (keyboard extent is А of the
double contra octave — с of the five
line octave)

“A. Förster” Factory, No. 149135, model 215.
GDR, Löbau, 1981

“AUGUST FÖRSTER LÖBAU DDR” — a cast inscription on the frame;
“AUGUST FÖRSTER” — inlaid with brass in the lid;
“Mod. 215/149135” — a stamp by black dye on the frame (area of the tuning pegs of the middle register);
“DDR / 1210/1071” — a cast inscription on the frame.

2015×1513×985
Wood, metal, plastic, fabric, felt

1981, purchased from the “A. Förster” Factory
Stock number: 101040000001604

The frame is cast iron. The key action is rehearsal. There are 2 pedals. The case is tinted black. The instrument is purchased for use in museum concerts.