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Edwin Beunk Collection

historical pianos

in excellent playing condition, covering the major periods of early piano building from about 1770 up to about 1870.

Edwin Beunk & Johan Wennink

Renowned specialists

With a background and training in repairing and tuning the modern piano, Edwin Beunk started his own workshop in 1981. Johan Wennink joined in 1985. They are now renowned specialists in the field of restoration of the historical piano.

Present collection

The historical instruments that form the core of the present Edwin Beunk collection are listed below. However, the collection is a changing entity, with new acquisitions and every now and then the odd replacement to enhance the historical relevance of the collection.
All the instruments are in excellent playing condition.

Anonymous
Viennese school, ca. 1785

Joseph Kirckman
London 1806

Blüthner
Leipzig ca. 1867

John Broadwood & son
London 1807

Pleyel
Paris 1842

Rosenberger
Vienna Ca. 1800

Streicher
Vienna 1839

Shudi – Broadwood harpsichord
London 1775

Conrad Graf
Vienna ca. 1827

Mathias Müller
Vienna ca. 1810

Joachim Ehlers
Vienna 1815

Conrad Graf
Vienna ca. 1830

Shudi Harpsichord
London 1744

Pleyel 
Paris 1829

Schneider 
Vienna ca. 1850

Johannes Broadwood
London 1792

Erard
Paris 1837

Zumpe
London 1773

Beck
London 1780