Arti musices, Vol. 51 No. 1, 2020.
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https://doi.org/10.21857/y54jofkovm
The Secret Life of »Wopaterni«: Encounter of the Past, the Present and the Future Within the Touch of Sound
Ana Ereš
; Glazbena škola Slavonski Brod, Slavonski Brod, Croatia
Abstract
The Radosavljević/Golubić palace is located in the centre of Slavonski Brod. It’s current owners are Mile and Ankica Golubić. In my paper I describe the importance of those families in the social and cultural life of Slavonski Brod. A historical piano made by the Viennese pianoforte maker Joseph Wopaterni in the second half of the 19th century, an instrument which is situated in the house of Golubić family, is among the rare, perhaps even unique examples of Wopaterni’s instrument making skills on Croatia’s territory. Studying the accessible literature led me to recognize the importance of Joseph Wopaterni in the context of the long and rich tradition of pianoforte makers in Vienna. Based on an expert assessment and overview of the piano it is confirmed that the instrument is in poor state and in need of complete restoration.
Keywords
Joseph Wopaterni; Radosavljević/ Golubić family; piano; pianoforte makers in Vienna; restoration
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Publication date:
15.6.2020.
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