Lessel Fantasie in C major, Op. 8⎜McNulty Fortepiano Graf – Tomasz Ritter (Part 2)

Experience the sound of the McNulty fortepiano, a concert-quality replica of an original Graf piano, built by modern fortepiano maker Paul McNulty. In this video, Tomasz Ritter, winner of the 1st International Chopin Competition on period instruments, performs the Fantasie in C Major, Op. 8 by Franciszek Lessel, a student of Joseph Haydn. This video is the second part.
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Paul McNulty is a renowned maker of world-class fortepianos, famous for their exceptional performance quality. His instruments are used in concerts and recordings at prestigious concert halls, opera houses, and are owned by prominent fortepiano players and leading music institutions worldwide.

Paul McNulty’s interest in instrument building began after studying at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. With a background in piano technology and guild qualifications as a tuning examiner, he specializes in building fortepianos after the designs of Silbermann, Stein, Walter, Hofmann, Fritz, Buchholtz, Graf, Pleyel, and Streicher.

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